The Braves hold sole possession of MLB’s best run differential and have reached 35 wins faster than any season since the rebuild ended in 2018. They begin a new series against the Nationals, who have the most runs scored in MLB and a potent offense. The Braves have scored the second most runs, creating a matchup between the top two offenses, while the Nationals also carry the second-worst ERA. Washington is expected to start Miles Mikolas, who is enduring a particularly poor stretch with a 6.91 ERA, 1.488 WHIP, and weak underlying pitching indicators. Braves hitters have shown success against him, including Matt Olson’s two home runs and strong OPS, while Bryce Elder is the likely starter and has produced a standout season with strong expected run prevention metrics.
"After the win yesterday against the Marlins, they now hold sole possession of the best run differential in MLB. They also have the most wins while reaching thirty-five wins the fastest they have in a season since their rebuild ended in 2018."
"No other team in MLB has scored more runs. As luck of timing would have it, the Braves have scored the second most runs, so it is going to be a matchup of the top two offenses in MLB. Fortunately for the Braves, the Nationals also have the second worst ERA in MLB."
"He currently holds a 6.91 ERA in 41.2 innings pitched. His 1.488 WHIP, 6.20 FIP, and 10.4 hits per nine innings are all the worst rates of his long career."
"Matt Olson has easily had the most success against Mikolas. He has fifteen at-bats against him and has two HRs and a 1.067 OPS against him. Michael Harris may continue his hot streak tonight too because he has a .455 batting average against Mikolas in his eleven at-bats against him."
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