Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves 4/12/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 04/11/2022 at 10:19 PM ET

Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves 4/12/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Washington Nationals will play the second game of a three-game series on the road Tuesday with the Atlanta Braves. Washington is 1-3 following its 4-2 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday. Washington entered the bottom of the eighth inning trailing 2-1 but scored three runs and then retired the Mets in the top of the ninth to avoid being swept in their opening Series of the season.

Josh Bell is batting .308 to lead Washington and is the leader in hits with four and on-base percentage at .438. Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz and Bell have each hit one home run to lead the Nationals. The leader in RBIs is Cruz with three. On Tuesday, the Washington Nationals will send Patrick Corbin to the mound. The southpaw is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA, 4 Ks and 2 BBs.

Atlanta is 2-2 following its 6-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The Braves are third in the National League East, one game behind the first place New York Mets. The loss snapped a short two-game winning streak for the Braves. Through the first four games of the regular season, Atlanta is batting just .220 as a team and the Braves have a 4.75 team ERA.

Matt Olson is batting .571 to lead Atlanta and the first baseman has team highs in hits with eight and on base percentage at .647. Austin Riley, Travis d’Arnaud and Olson have each hit one home run to lead the Braves. d’Arnaud is the leader in RBIs with four. Atlanta has not yet announced it's a starting pitcher for Tuesday's matchup with the Washington Nationals.

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Atlanta has dominated Washington, winning five of the last seven at home against the Nationals and 27 of the last of 38 overall against Washington. Washington is off to a poor start at the plate with a team batting average of just .164 and slugging percentage of .246. The Nationals have scored only eight runs through the first four games. On the mound, Washington is not much better as the Nationals have a team ERA of 4.75. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win 7-2.