Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals 9/28/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 09/27/2022 at 11:01 PM ET

NL East Division foes will square off on Wednesday night, when the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals conclude their series from the nation’s capital. The Braves (97-58) have won four straight games and trail first place New York by a half-game. Last night, OF Ronald Acuna Jr. homered twice to power Atlanta to an 8-2 road triumph. 

Thirty-two year old righty Jake Odorizzi (5-6 4.61 ERA) will head to the hill for the Braves in this contest. In his last start, Odorizzi was roughed up for ten hits and eight runs during a 9-1 road victory against Philadelphia.

The Washington Nationals have dropped 52 of their 76 home games and own the worst overall record in the majors. On Tuesday, Washington SP Paolo Espino (0-8) gave up four runs in five innings and took the loss. OF Victor Robles hit a solo shot and DH Luke Voit added an RBI double in a losing effort for the Nationals (53-101).

Twenty-four year old righty Josiah Gray (7-10 5.17 ERA) is one of the young players that the Nationals will build around. Through 142 plus innings, Gray has struck out 152 batters and owns a 1.39 WHIP.

Atlanta 2B Ozzie Albies will not require surgery on his fractured pinky and is expected to return for the playoffs. Through 155 games, Atlanta ranks 2nd in OPS and 3rd in runs scored. For the season, Washington ranks 22nd in OPS and 26th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win 6-5.

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