Braves vs. Nationals Prediction
Will Stephen Strasburg dominate today when the Nationals host the Braves at 3:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Nationals are -209 money line favorites to beat the Braves, who have odds of +193 to pull off the upset. With Strasburg set to face Julio Teheran in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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Latest on Teheran from Rotoworld: Teheran allowed two earned runs, three hits and four walks with eight strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in a no-decision Sunday in Oakland. Teheran hasn’t won over his past three outings, but two were quality starts. In fact, he has six quality starts over his past eight outings. Despite his overall 5.14 ERA, he has been fairly solid, especially on the road. His splits are actually rather amazing, as he is 1-6 with a 7.58 ERA in nine starts at SunTrust Park with a .298 opponent batting average, and 5-0 with a 2.89 ERA in seven outings on the road.
Strasburg hurled seven shutout innings in a no-decision against the Mets on Monday. The right-hander allowed just two hits and three walks on the afternoon while striking out six. He and Steven Matz traded zeroes through seven innings and neither hurler factored into the decision. The All-Star hurler will carry a 3.28 ERA and 1.08 into his first half finale against the Braves on Saturday.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Nationals are 8-2 in Strasburg’s last 10 starts against the Braves, who are 5-25 in their last 30 games in Washington after blowing a 4-1 ninth-inning lead in an extra-innings loss on Friday night. Atlanta is also just 15-37 in its last 52 games against Washington overall and 1-8 in Teheran’s last nine starts versus the Nationals. They’re just 1-4 in his last five road outings against the Nats as well.
SATURDAY MLB PREDICTION: WASHINGTON NATIONALS -1.5 (-105)