Braves vs. Nationals Free Pick
(The Spread) – The Braves need a great weekend in Washington so they can recapture their stranglehold on the NL Wild Card race.
Odds: Oddsmakers have installed the visiting Atlanta Braves as +104 money line underdogs against the host Washington Nationals, who are –110 on the money line for tonight’s 7:05PM ET start time. The over/under total for this contest is currently sitting at 6.5 runs.
Pitching Matchup: Tim Hudson will take on Steven Strasburg in tonight’s pitching matchup. Hudson enters the game with a 15-10 overall record and a 3.19 ERA, while Strasburg is 0-0 with a 1.29 ERA in just 14.0 innings.
Public Betting: Of the 2,600-plus wagers on tonight’s game, 59% of MLB public bettors currently favor the Braves +104. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
MLB Free Pick: Take the over. According to latest MLB trends the over is 5-0 in the last five meetings between these two teams when the game is in Washington and 11-2-1 in the last 14 meetings altogether. The over is also 4-1 in Hudson’s last five starts versus the Nationals and is 6-1 in Strasburg’s last seven starts overall.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: BRAVES/NATIONALS OVER 6.5
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