It’s Tuesday, May 20, and the Braves (24-23) are heading to Washington to face off against the Nationals (21-27).


Spencer Strider

is scheduled to pitch for Atlanta versus

Mitchell Parker

for Washington. This will be Strider’s first appearance since his only previous start this season on April 16.

Both teams had some rest yesterday as they didn’t play. Over the weekend, the Nationals dominated the Orioles, winning all their games with a total score of 20 points in the last couple of matches. Their offensive strategy was well-rounded throughout this series against the Orioles’ pitchers. Meanwhile, Atlanta won two out of three games played at Fenway Park versus Boston. On Sunday specifically, they secured victory over the Red Sox after putting up ten runs backed by 16 successful hits.

Let’s jump into today’s game and pick out a couple of close contests.

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Game information and viewing options for the Braves versus Nationals match-up

  • Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
  • Time: 6:45PM EST
  • Site: Nationals Park
  • City: Washington, DC
  • Network/Streaming: FDNSO, MASN

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Odds for the Braves at the Nationals

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

  • Moneyline: Braves (-188), Nationals (+158)
  • Spread:  Braves -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Braves at Nationals

  • Pitching matchup for May 20, 2025:

    Spencer Strider

    vs.

    Mitchell Parker

    • Braves:

      Spencer Strider

      (0-1, 3.60 ERA)

      The previous appearance: April 16th in Toronto – pitched for 5 innings, allowed 2 earned runs, gave up 5 hits, walked 1 batter, and recorded 5 strikeouts.

    • Nationals:

      Mitchell Parker

      (3-3, 4.32 ERA)

      The previous appearance: May 14th in Atlanta – Pitched for 4.2 innings, allowed 4 earned runs, gave up 4 hits, issued 2 walks, and recorded 6 strikeouts.

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Key gambling patterns and information to be aware of before the Braves play against the Nationals

  • The Braves hold a 10-5 record in opening games of series for this season.
  • The UNDER has a record of 4-0-1 in the Braves’ past five contests versus NL East opponents.
  • The Nationals have been covering in 4 out of their past 5 games, resulting in a profit of 1.74 units.

  • Austin Riley

    has scored at least one point in seven out of his past eight matches (10-33)

  • Dylan Crews

    is just 8-53 this month (.151)

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Specialists’ selections and forecasts for tonight’s matchup between the Braves and the Nationals

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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.


Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Braves and the Nationals:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Atlanta Braves on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play ATS in this game.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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