Nationals vs. Braves Prediction
Will Stephen Strasburg lead the Nationals to a win tonight against the Braves at 7:35PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Nationals are -179 money line favorites versus the Braves, who have odds of +169 to pull off the upset. With Strasburg set to face R.A. Dickey in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7.5 runs.
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Strasburg has put together three quality starts in three games to run his record to 1-0 to start the season. He owns a 3.00 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP over his 21 innings of work. He allowed two runs on five hits with two walks while striking out eight over seven innings in a no-decision against the Phillies last Friday. His switch to pitching exclusively out of the stretch has been good so far.
Dickey earned his first win of the season last Saturday against the Padres, allowing two runs on seven hits with one walk across six innings of work. He also struck out six as he lowered his ERA to 3.86 on the year. That said, he’s still struggling with consistency and owns a 2.05 WHIP through 11 2/3 innings of work. He’s walked five batters on the year to go with just 10 strikeouts.
Bet Tonight’s Nationals vs. Braves Game
OUR PICK: The Nationals have won six of Strasburg’s last seven starts against the Braves and are 5-1 in his last six road outings versus Atlanta. The Nationals are also 9-3 in their last 12 games in Atlanta and have won 38 of their last 51 meetings with the Braves overall.
THURSDAY MLB FREE PICK: WASHINGTON NATIONALS -1.5 (-115)