Braves vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 2
02 September 2026

The Washington Nationals have a 1-0 series lead and hope to sweep the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at Nationals Park, at 1:05 p.m. ET. Grant Holmes (9-5, 3.71 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 82-57 this season and first in the NL East. Brad Lord (5-2, 3.75 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 67-74 and fourth in the NL East.
Even though the Braves are playing on the road at the Nationals, they are currently favored on the moneyline at -143, compared to the home team at +117. The over/under in this contest is set at 9.5.
Braves vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- Favorite: Braves (-143)
- Underdog: Nationals (+117)
- Over/under: 9.5
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 favored on the moneyline 101 total times this season. They've finished 64-37 in those games.
- Washington has won in 48, or 44.4%, of the 108 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
- Atlanta has a record of 30-20 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -143 on the moneyline.
- This season, the Nationals have come away with a win 30 times in 70 chances when named as an underdog of at least +117 or worse on the moneyline.
- Based on this game's moneyline, the Braves' implied win probability is 58.8%.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 46.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Braves vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Braves have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 63 times this season for a 63-70-5 record against the over/under.
- Games involving Washington have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 73 of 141 chances this season.
- The Braves have put together a 72-66-0 record against the spread this season (covering 52.2% of the time).
- The Nationals have an against the spread mark of 81-60-0 in 141 games with a line this season.
