May 15, 2025 3:49 AM EST

Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves 5/15/2025

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The Atlanta Braves are 14-7 at home this season and are heavy favorites to beat the Washington Nationals who are 8-14 on the road this season. The Braves have a better than 60% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Braves starter AJ Smith-Shawver is forecasted to have a better game than Nationals starter Trevor Williams. AJ Smith-Shawver has a 45% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Trevor Williams has a 19% chance of a QS. If AJ Smith-Shawver has a quality start the Braves has a 91% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 3.3 and he has a 23% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Braves win 76%. In Trevor Williams quality starts the Nationals win 59%. He has a 23% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 59% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Atlanta Braves is Matt Olson who averaged 2.95 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 52% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Braves have a 81% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Washington Nationals is James Wood who averaged 2.36 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 41% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Nationals have a 35% chance of winning.

CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Atlanta Braves

Washington NationalsRECORDAtlanta BravesRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road8-14, 36% -487Record at Home14-7, 67% 197Atlanta Braves
VS Atlanta Braves1-2, 33% -58VS Washington Nationals2-1, 67% 0Atlanta Braves
vs Team Under .5009-10, 47% 2vs Team Under .50010-8, 56% -207Washington Nationals
Record As Road Underdog6-11, 35% -341Record As Home Favorite13-6, 68% 177Atlanta Braves
When Trevor Williams Starts3-5, 38% -66When AJ Smith-Shawver Starts4-2, 67% 102Atlanta Braves

PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Atlanta Braves

Washington NationalsRECORDAtlanta BravesRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road7-8, 47% 33Record at Home11-5, 69% 189Atlanta Braves
VS Atlanta Braves1-2, 33% -58VS Washington Nationals2-1, 67% 0Atlanta Braves
vs Team .500 or Better5-11, 31% -437vs Team Under .5008-7, 53% -268Atlanta Braves
Record As Road Underdog6-7, 46% 59Record As Home Favorite10-4, 71% 169Atlanta Braves
When Trevor Williams Starts2-3, 40% -26When AJ Smith-Shawver Starts3-0, 100% 182Atlanta Braves

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Washington NationalsRECORDAtlanta BravesRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD9-13, 41% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME9-12, 43% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-10, 33% OverROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS7-9, 44% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON39-39, 50% OverROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON26-55, 32% OverUNDER
OVER-UNDER IN Trevor Williams STARTS4-4, 50% OverOVER-UNDER IN AJ Smith-Shawver STARTS1-5, 17% OverN/A

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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 12-10, 55% -136 Atlanta Braves Home Games: 11-10, 52% -212 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 8-7, 53% -132 Atlanta Braves Home Games: 8-8, 50% -220

MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 14-8, 64% +160 Atlanta Braves Home Games: 14-7, 67% +165 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 8-7, 53% -165 Atlanta Braves Home Games: 11-5, 69% +157

OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 9-12, 43% -420 Atlanta Braves Home Games: 6-14, 30% -940 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 9-5, 64% + 350 Atlanta Braves Home Games: 4-11, 27% -810

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