Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals odds, picks and predictions

The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals open their season's with a Thursday matchup at Nationals Park. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Braves vs. Nationalsodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First of 13 meetings in 2023; Braves won 2022 season series 14-5 and outscored the Nationals by 49 runs in the 19 games.

The Braves were 101-61 last year, winning the NL East. Their season came to an end in the NL Divisional Series, where they lost 3-1 to the eventual NL Champion Philadelphia Phillies.

Washington finished 2022 with a MLB-worst 55-107 record, their worst mark since 1976 when they were still the Montreal Expos.