The Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves on Saturday

Atlanta Braves (35-26, second in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (28-35, third in the NL East)

Washington; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Charlie Morton (3-2, 3.88 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (4-5, 3.57 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 74 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -137, Nationals +116; over/under = 8 races

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.

Washington is 11-17 in home games and 28-35 overall. The Nationals are 16-10 in games when they have not allowed a home run.

Atlanta is 16-14 on the road and 35-26 overall. Braves pitchers have a collective ERA of 3.56, which ranks eighth in the majors.

The teams will face off on Saturday for the seventh time this season. The Nationals lead the season series 4-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: CJ Abrams leads the Nationals with 25 extra-base hits (11 doubles, four triples and 10 home runs). Lane Thomas is 10-for-38 with a double, a triple, two homers and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with a .316 batting average and has 14 doubles, 18 home runs, 28 walks and 55 RBIs. Jarred Kelenic is 10-for-31 with three RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 4-6, .228 batting average, 4.30 ERA, led by 11 runs

Braves: 5-5, .207 batting average, 3.99 ERA, led by five runs

INJURIES: Nationals: Trevor Williams: 15-day IL (shoulder), Josiah Gray: 15-day IL (elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60-day IL (elbow), Jose Ferrer: 60-day IL (shoulder), Mason Thompson : IL 60 days (elbow)

Braves: Jarred Kelenic: Everyday (wrist), Tyler Matzek: 60 days IL (elbow), Alex Jordan Minter: 15 days IL (hip), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 10 days IL (knee), AJ Smith-Shawver: IL of 15 days (oblique), Angel Perdomo: IL of 60 days (elbow), Spencer Strider: IL of 15 days (sprained right elbow)

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