Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 1st, 2026
Nationals vs Braves Game Information
The Washington Nationals stay on the road Saturday night with a 7:15 PM matchup in Atlanta, GA, against the Atlanta Braves. Washington is 1 game below .500 this season, having dropped 3 of the last 4, including 2 in a row after the loss in Game 1 of this set. The Atlanta Braves stay home Saturday, 20 games above .500, currently the top team in the National League East after winning 3 of the last 5, including 2 in a row. Stay in the loop with our MLB Picks.
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The Washington offense has been their biggest strength this season, with a .254 batting average and has scored 600 runs on 958 hits. Washington has a .329 OBP and a .446 team slugging percentage. Washington's pitching has been their biggest issue this season, with a 4.76 team ERA, and they have allowed 13 runs across their last 3 losses. CJ Abrams leads Washington with a .289 batting average and 82 RBIs. James Wood has a .270 batting average and leads the team with 30 home runs.
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The Atlanta Braves offense has carried them this season, with a .248 batting average and 531 runs on 917 hits. Atlanta has a .314 OBP and a .414 team slugging percentage. Atlanta's pitching has been their biggest strength, with a 3.71 team ERA this season, and the Braves have allowed 6 runs over their last 3 wins. Michael Harris leads Atlanta with a .290 batting average. Matt Olsen has a .261 batting average and leads the team with 28 home runs and 66 RBIs.
Nationals vs Braves Pitching Matchup
Miles Mikolas will be on the mound for the Nationals on Saturday. Mikolas is 3-7 this year with a 5.65 ERA through 102 innings. Reynaldo Lopez will counter for Atlanta. Lopez is 4-3 with a 3.64 ERA through 71.2 innings.
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Nationals vs Braves Pick
The Atlanta Braves are the far better team in Saturday's matchup, playing the better baseball coming into this game. Look for Atlanta to ride their hot hand Saturday night in front of their home fans as they extend their lead in the National League East following the win in Game 2 of this series.
- Pick: Atlanta Braves -1.5
- Secondary: Under 9.5
- Lean: Matt Olsen Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Atlanta Braves win and cover 6-1.
Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.
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