Albert
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My Prediction
Atlanta Braves by 2Let's take a gander at this exciting matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals, folks. No need for a GPS to figure out this game's at Nationals Park, which typically averages out the advantages for pitchers and batters.
Starting off with our pitching legends, for the Braves, we have AJ Smith-Shawver, an absolute formidable beast this season with an ERA of 2.40 and a pretty impressive 9.6 K/9, at 7 appearances he's been making some waves. On the other end of the mound, the Nationals look a bit shaky with Trevor Williams, whose ERA of 6.07 this season might as well have come from a horror movie, and few would starstruck with his 7.7 K/9 across 9 appearances.
Our batting usual suspects for the Braves consist of Drake Baldwin, tearing up the field with a 0.457 batting average and Austin Riley, who's smacked in 3 home runs with a decent 0.296 average. On the national front, CJ Abrams is giving them something to talk about with his 0.340 batting average and James Wood swinging a praiseworthy 0.306 average.
Taking a walk down memory lane, in recent meets between the Braves and Nationals, it's been a seesaw, with the Nationals extracting a win in the most recent face-off. However, a thorough look at both team's regular season records uncovers the Braves at a pretty average 24-24 whereas Nationals are trailing slightly at 22-27. Lately, both teams haven't set the world on fire, but the Nationals seem to be on a slightly hotter streak with some recent victories, including one over the Braves.
Based on this elaborate delve into the stats and the sparkle in this old man's eye, I'd consider the Braves with their better overall form and stronger pitcher to finally get the upper hand on the Nationals.
Albert’s Prediction: Atlanta Braves by 2