Nationals vs Braves Picks and Prediction – 5/13/2025

Washington is 17-24 following its 6-1 loss to the St Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Washington was swept in a three-game series by St Louis, and the Nationals have lost five straight. Washington is fourth in the National League East, 10 games behind first-place New York. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB predictions.

Keibert Ruiz is batting .292 to lead Washington. James Wood is the leader in home runs with 10, hits with 43, and on-base percentage at .374. Nathaniel Lowe is the leader in RBI with 29. Washington is batting .239 with a .379 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Washington will send Michael Soroka to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA, 11 Ks, and 3 BBs.

The Atlanta Braves dropped to 19-21 following Sunday’s 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Atlanta lost two out of three to Pittsburgh over the weekend, and the Braves have dropped three of the last five. Atlanta is 17th in ERA and 21st in runs scored. Atlanta is third in the National League East, 6 ½ games behind the first-place New York Mets. 

Austin Riley is batting .283 with eight home runs, 25 RBI, and 47 hits to lead Atlanta in the four categories. Marcell Ozuna is the leader in on-base percentage at .420. Atlanta is batting .237 with a .380 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Atlanta will send Spencer Schwellenbach to the mound. The right-hander is 1-3 with a 3.61 ERA, 43 Ks, and 9 BBs.

The Braves will win, but the play here is under. The UNDER has cashed in seven of Atlanta’s last 8 and four of the last five Atlanta has played versus Washington. In just two starts this season, Washington pitcher Michael Soroka has allowed eight runs, on 10 hits across 10 innings. Atlanta starter Spencer Schwellenbach is coming off a strong effort in which the right-hander allowed one run on five hits across six innings. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.