Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves are ready to take on their divisional rival Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in a Wednesday showdown. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is in line to broadcast the matchup and the game will get underway at 12:05 p.m. ET.
Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals Odds
Las Vegas has Atlanta (-125) as the favorite over Washington (+115). The total currently stands at 10 runs and gamblers can play the over for -125 and the under for +105. There’s a runline of Braves -1.5 (+120) and Nationals +1.5 (-140) for this matchup.
The Nationals are 57-50 straight up (SU) and 57-49 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 3.4 units ATS. Washington has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven. The Braves have gone 63-45 SU this year and are 51-56 against the spread. Overall, the team’s gained 9.1 units for moneyline gamblers, but have lost 4.5 units ATS. Atlanta is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.
Nationals games have an over/under record of 48-52-6 in 2019. The Braves have been a decent over bet with a total record of 54-47-6.
Mike Soroka will get the start for the visiting Braves. The right-handed Soroka is 10-2 with a 2.44 ERA and 91 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against Washington this year (two starts).
The Nationals are sending righty Anibal Sanchez (6-6, 3.63 ERA) to the mound. Sanchez has 87 strikeouts and 39 walks to his name as well as a 1.30 WHIP. Sanchez is 2-0 with 17 strikeouts and a 3.71 ERA over three starts against Atlanta this year.
Atlanta’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.47 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.16 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.17, along with a K-per-9 of 9.39.
The Braves offense has slashed .263/.339/.457 on its way to 5.4 runs scored per game this year, including 5.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 8.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
First baseman Freddie Freeman and left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. continue to lead Atlanta’s hitters. Freeman is hitting .308/.401/.564 with 25 home runs, 82 RBIs and 82 runs scored, while Acuna Jr. has a .289 average with 25 homers, 64 RBIs, 83 runs and 24 stolen bases.
For the home team, Washington’s pitching staff has allowed 4.6 runs per game overall this season. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.51, a WHIP of 1.18 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.9. The bullpen has a 5.99 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 9.2 K/9. In 51 divisional games, Nationals starters have an ERA of 3.38 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.82.
The Washington hitters are putting up 5.0 runs per outing, including 5.5 per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over their last five. The team has hit .284/.392/.473 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Nationals’ batters have been led by third baseman Anthony Rendon and right fielder Adam Eaton. Rendon is slashing .318/.404/.613 with 23 home runs, 80 RBIs and 76 runs scored, and Eaton’s line is .281/.364/.400 with seven homers, 28 RBIs, 63 runs and 10 steals.
The Braves have gained 6.2 units and are 40-43 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 41 of those games, compared to 38 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Nationals have lost 1.0 units and are 45-35 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 36 of those games, compared to 41 that went under.
Braves at Nationals MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Braves, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Atlanta has tallied 20 extra-base hits over its last five games. Washington has 16 XBH over its last five.
- The Atlanta defense has allowed zero errors over the last five contests, compared to five errors for Washington over its last five.
- The Braves have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
- The Braves have an OPS of .796 this season and an OPS of .794 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Nationals’ OPS sits at .774 overall and .748 versus righties.
