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Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Nationals logo
Nationals
Washington
4
vs
Braves logo
Braves
Atlanta
9
WSH 62%38% ATL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Washington Nationals 62% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Nationals:

  • Rest Days. Nationals rest advantage (1 day rest) over Braves (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the rest edge were neutral: WSH 56% (−6)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: WSH 58% (−4)

Win probability movement

WSH home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement67%58%50%Apr 17Apr 20

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueNationals Park
Washington, District of Columbia

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Braves (away)
Nationals (home)
38%
Win probability
62%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Braves defeated the Nationals 9-4.

Our model predicted the Nationals would win with 62% confidence, but the Braves won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Rest Days favored the Nationals and was a major factor: Nationals rest advantage (1 day rest) over Braves (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Nationals and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Injuries was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar injury situations: Nationals (0 out) vs Braves (0 out)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Braves won 4-9

Braves won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Nationals at 62%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Rest DaysFavors Washington Nationals
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Washington Nationals
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

ATL
WSH
Rest Days
Home Field Advantage
Favours ATL|Favours WSH

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Rest Days

Nationals rest advantage (1 day rest) over Braves (back-to-back)

Nationals

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/20/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Braves

Owen MurphySP
Martin PerezSP
Spencer StriderSP
Bryce ElderSP
Hurston WaldrepSP

Nationals

No player data available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nationals has a 62% win probability, while Braves has a 38% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia.

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