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    Braves vs. Nationals odds, lines: Advanced computer model reveals picks for Thursday's Opening Day matchup

    SportsLine's Projection Model has generated picks for Thursday's season opener between Atlanta and Washington
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    The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals begin the 2023 MLB season when the two NL East rivals square off on Opening Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. The Braves, who won the World Series two years ago, are coming off a season in which they won the NL East but lost to the Phillies in the divisional round. Meanwhile the Nationals hope to bounce back from a disastrous 2022 season in which they had the worst record (55-107) in the majors.

    Atlanta is the -250 money-line favorite (risk $250 to win $100) in the latest Braves vs. Nationals odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Washington is a +205 underdog. The over/under for total runs scored is 7.5. (See the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)

    Before making any Nationals vs. Braves picks, check out the latest MLB predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

    The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons, and it finished the 2022 MLB season on a 20-14 roll. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.

    The model knows that Opening Day starter Max Fried is one of the best left-handed pitchers in baseball. The 29-year-old from Santa Monica, Calif., who relies on weak contact, ranked seventh in ERA (2.48) and 13th in WHIP (1.01) last season. For his efforts he finished second in the voting for the NL Cy Young Award, behind the Marlins' Sandy Alcantara.

    The model also knows that Washington has a good young building block at catcher in Keibert Ruiz. A 24-year-old from Venezuela, Ruiz has hit .255 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI in 143 big league games. In the offseason, the Nationals signed Ruiz to an eight-year, $50 million contract that could be worth $76 million over 10 seasons if the team exercises a pair of options.

    Now, the model has set its sights on Braves vs. Nationals. We can tell you the model is projecting nine total runs, and it also says one side of the money line has ALL the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks of your own.

    So who wins Nationals vs. Braves on Opening Day? And which side of the money line has ALL the value? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the Braves vs. Nationals money line you should be all over on Opening Day, all from the model on a roll on MLB picks!

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    SportsLine Staff

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