Free Sports Game Preview and Prediction: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals
Thursday, May 22, 2025 6:45 PM
Play: Money Line: -151 Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are coming off of a 5-3 loss against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. In the last 10 games for the Washington Nationals, they have won 5 games and lost 5. The Braves will try to rebound here today with a solid pitching advantage. The Washington Nationals will be trotting out right-hander Trevor Williams for Thursday's game. Williams has been pitching terribly lately with a 2-5 record and a 5.91 ERA with 38 strikeouts. Matt Olson, Sean Murphy, Ozzie Albies, Marcell Ozuna, Nick Allen, Alex Verdugo, Eli White, Austin Riley have combined to go 23 for 94 when taking on Trevor Williams. AJ Smith-Shawver should start this game for the Atlanta Braves. Smith-Shawver is 3-2 with a 2.33 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season. AJ Smith-Shawver has been dominant in his career when going against the Washington Nationals, putting up a 0 ERA with a 1-0 record in 2 starts. Jose Tena, Alex Call, Keibert Ruiz, CJ Abrams, Nathaniel Lowe, James Wood have combined to go 2 for 22 when taking on AJ Smith-Shawver. Shawver has an average of 1.5 ERA in his last 5 games. The Washington Nationals are 11-12 when playing at home this season. The Atlanta Braves have not been a good road team but they are 6-4 when playing NL-East opponents in their last 10.