Braves vs. Nationals Pick
The Atlanta Braves open a series at the Washington Nationals Tuesday night at 7:05PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Nationals are a -175 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Braves are a +150 underdog and the over-under is set at 8.5.
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Pitching for Atlanta will be Julio Teheran (10-11, 4.77 ERA), while Washington will go with Gio Gonzalez (14-6, 2.50). Teheran allowed three earned runs on five hits with three strikeouts and five walks over five innings in a 5-4 home win over the Rangers his last start. He has a 3.09 ERA in 13 road starts. Gonzalez has a 1.14 WHIP with 163 strikeouts over 179 1/3 innings. He threw five shutout innings in an 8-1 win at Miami his last start, giving up three hits while striking out four and walking three. He holds a 1.87 ERA in 13 home starts.
Atlanta comes in at 64-78 and is 31-39 on the road, while Washington enters at 88-55 and 43-28 at home. The Braves have won six of the last 10 meetings and the total has gone over seven times.
The Braves won three out of four at home versus the Marlins, taking the finale Sunday by a count of 10-8. JT Realmuto was 4-for-5 with a double, a run and two RBIs. Giancarlo Stanton was 2-for-6 with a double and two runs. Christian Yelich was 3-for-6 with a double, a run and two RBIs. Miguel Rojas finished 2-for-4 with an RBI. Dee Gordon chipped in with a pinch-hit solo home run. Vance Worley took the loss in relief. The Natonals won two out of three at home against the Phillies including Sunday’s 3-2 triumph. Stephen Strasburg threw eight shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out 10 to get the win. Ryan Madson earned his first save of the season. Trea Turner was 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and two runs. Wilmer Difo was 2-for-4 with a double.
Teheran is a different pitcher on the road, one that is ace quality. We are still waiting for more regression from Gonzalez, although he has been stellar at home. Atlanta has been hitting well lately and should be able to put some runs on the board. We’re liking the underdogs in this game.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ATLANTA BRAVES +150