Braves vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 21

The Atlanta Braves ride a six-game winning streak into a road matchup versus the Washington Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Reynaldo Lopez (1-0, 2.18 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 16-7 this season and first in the NL East. Foster Griffin (2-0, 3.05 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 10-13 and third in the NL East.

The Braves are currently a moderate moneyline favorite (-153) on the road at the Nationals (+127). The game's over/under is set at 8.5.

Braves vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Braves (-153)
• Underdog: Nationals (+127)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Braves vs. Nationals

• TV Channel: NATS and BravesVsn
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Braves vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Braves have been the moneyline favorite 20 total times this season. They've gone 15-5 in those games.
• Washington has come away with 10 wins in the 22 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Atlanta is 5-3 this season when entering a game favored by -153 or more on the moneyline.
• This season, the Nationals have been victorious eight times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +127 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Braves have an implied win probability of 60.5%.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 44.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Braves vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Braves have played in 23 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 10 times (10-12-1).
• So far this season, Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of its 23 games with a total.
• The Braves have covered 65.2% of their games this season, going 15-8-0 ATS.
• In 23 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 14-9-0 against the spread.