Braves vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 22

The Washington Nationals are looking for continued power from a batter on a hot streak versus the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park. Curtis Mead is riding a two-game homer streak. Didier Fuentes (0-0, 2.25 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 16-8 this season and first in the NL East. Zack Littell (0-2, 7.11 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 11-13 and third in the NL East.

Despite being the away team the Braves are a moderate moneyline favorite (-154) over the Nationals (+129). The game has an over/under set at 9 runs.

Braves vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Braves (-154)
• Underdog: Nationals (+129)
• Over/under: 9

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 put together a 15-6 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.4% of those games).
• Washington has been pegged as an underdog in 23 games this year and has walked away with the win 11 times (47.8%) in those games.
• This season Atlanta has won five of its eight games when favored by at least -154 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Nationals have been victorious eight times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +129 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Braves a 60.6% chance to win.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 43.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Braves vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Braves have played in 24 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 11 times (11-12-1).
• Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 17 of its 24 opportunities.
• The Braves have collected a 15-9-0 record against the spread this season (covering 62.5% of the time).
• The Nationals are 15-9-0 against the spread in their 24 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.