Braves at Nationals 9/15/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

By: Mike |

Last Updated: 09/14/2019 at 8:23 PM ET

The Atlanta Braves are set to visit Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. for a National League East clash against the Washington Nationals. The Atlanta Braves come into this matchup with a 92-57 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning a recent road game against the Washington Nationals, 5-0. Mike Soroka received the starting nod for the Atlanta Braves, and he had success as he went 6 scoreless innings while striking out 4 batters. Ozzie Albies had a solid game from the plate for the Atlanta Braves as he went 3 for 4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

The Atlanta Braves are set to start Max Fried (16-5, 4.02 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 5 earned runs in 5 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. Max Fried had success in his 2 starts against the Washington Nationals during the 2019 season as he is posting a 2.84 ERA.

The Washington Nationals come into this matchup with an 81-65 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping a recent home game against the Atlanta Braves, 5-0. Max Scherzer received the starting nod for the Washington Nationals, and he struggled as he gave up 3 earned runs in 5 innings. The Washington Nationals struggled from the plate as they only recorded 3 hits, but Eaton, Robles, and Soto were able to record doubles.

The Washington Nationals are set to start Anibal Sanchez (8-8, 4.04 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 2 earned runs in 7 innings against the Minnesota Twins. Anibal Sanchez struggled in his 4 starts against the Atlanta Braves during the 2019 season as he is posting a 4.50 ERA.

The Atlanta Braves have dominated the Washington Nationals as of recent as they have won 6 of their last 7 starts. The Atlanta Braves are playing amazing baseball as of recent as they have won 7 of their last 10 games while the Nationals have dropped 6 of their last 10. The Braves will be throwing one of their top arms in Max Fried as he is posting an impressive 16-5 record, and he has dominated the Nationals this season with a 2.84 ERA. The Braves are one of the top hitting teams in the MLB, and Sanchez has been shaky this season with a 4.04 ERA. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win 5-2.

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