The Washington Nationals are playing host to their division rival Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park. The game gets underway 1:38 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will broadcast the matchup.
Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals Odds
Washington (+100) is heading into this one as an underdog to Atlanta (-110) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 10.5 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total now stand at -110 for both the over and the under. You can also bet on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at +135 for the Braves -1.5 runs and -155 for the Nationals +1.5 runs.
The Nationals are 81-66 straight up (SU) and 81-65 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 2.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 11.6 units ATS. The Braves, on the other hand, have gone 93-57 SU this year and are 75-74 against the spread. Overall, the team’s accumulated 23.6 units for moneyline bettors and 1.8 units ATS.
Nationals games have a 69-70-7 over/under record in 2019. Braves games have gone over 72 times, gone under 69 times and pushed on eight occasions.
Left-hander Max Fried will get the start for the visiting Braves. Fried is 16-5 with a 4.02 ERA and 164 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 14 strikeouts and a 2.84 ERA against Washington this year (two starts).
The Nationals are handing the ball to righty Anibal Sanchez (8-8, 4.04 ERA), who has 123 strikeouts and 56 walks, along with a 1.32 WHIP. Sanchez is 2-0 with 23 strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA across four starts against Atlanta this year.
Washington’s pitchers have given up 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have a 3.58 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.94 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 67 games against NL East foes, Nationals starters have an ERA of 3.67 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.53.
The Washington hitters are putting up 5.3 runs per contest, including 5.4 per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .209/.287/.399 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Anthony Rendon has helped lead the Nationals’ offense this year with 33 home runs, 118 RBIs and 111 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Atlanta’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.11 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 8.23 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.38, along with a K/9 of 9.24.
Braves hitters have slashed .260/.340/.457 on their way to 5.4 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Ozzie Albies has led Atlanta’s offense and is hitting .296/.354/.506 with 23 home runs, 81 RBIs, 97 runs and 15 stolen bases.
The Braves are coming off a 10-1 victory in the prior game of this series.
Braves at Nationals Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Nationals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in four of Atlanta’s last seven games.
- The Braves have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games. The Nationals have hit 13 over their last 10.
- The Braves have an OPS of .798 this season and an OPS of .799 against right-handed pitchers. The Nationals’ OPS sits at .795 overall and .783 against righties.
- Atlanta has recorded 22.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 25.6 over its last five.
