Charlie Morton will take the hill for the Atlanta Braves (69-59) on Saturday, August 24 against the Washington Nationals (58-71), who will answer with Jake Irvin. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET at Truist Park.

The Braves (-189), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Nationals (+155) The over/under for this game is 8. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Braves vs. Nationals Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
• Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Venue: Truist Park
• TV Channel: BSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Braves -189
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +155
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

• Morton gets the start for the Braves, his 24th of the season. He is 7-7 with a 4.29 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the righty tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
• Morton is trying to pick up his 11th quality start of the year in this game.
• Morton will try to build on a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per appearance).
• He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Braves are fourth-best in baseball with 167 total home runs.
• Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage.
• The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the majors.
• Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (548 total).
• The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 18th in baseball.
• The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 23rd in MLB.
• Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.66).
• Atlanta’s pitching staff is first in MLB with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Braves have the sixth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.220).

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