Braves vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 22
22 April 2026

The Washington Nationals are looking for another big outing from a slugger on a roll 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, 0.00 ERA) will 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.
Even though the Braves are playing on the road at the Nationals, they are currently favored on the moneyline at -152, compared to the home team at +127. The contest has a total set at 9.
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 (-152)
- Underdog: Nationals (+127)
- 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 are 15-6 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.4% of those games).
- Washington has come away with 11 wins in the 23 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Atlanta has a record of 5-4 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -152 on the moneyline.
- This year, the Nationals have won nine of 18 games when listed as at least +127 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Braves have a 60.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
- Sportsbooks 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 24 games with set over/under, and have combined with 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 covered 62.5% of their games this season, going 15-9-0 against the spread.
- The Nationals have an against the spread record of 15-9-0 in 24 games with a line this season.
