Nats vs Braves Preview – MLB Odds
On the season the Nationals have an Over/Under record of 4-5 and a run-line W/L record of 6-3 and the Braves have an Over/Under record of 2-6 and a run-line W/L record of 5-4.
Venue/ Stadium: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Time/Date: 7:35 PM EST Friday, April 11, 2014
Moneyline: Nationals +105 / Braves -125
Over/Under: 7 runs
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Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves Preview
This season the Braves are 1-2 at home and the Nationals are 3-0 on the road.
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The Nationals have yet to lose on the road this season and have won 4 straight, but are still the betting underdog facing the Braves in Atlanta. Washington is in first place in the NL East with a 2-game lead over 2nd place Atlanta.
In their last games the Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-1 and the Braves lost to the New York Mets 6-4.
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In their loss to the Mets the Braves’ offense scored 4 runs, but they have struggled in the early part of the season ranking 30th in the Majors in runs scored.
Tanner Roark (1-0 3.00 ERA) goes for the Nationals tonight and in his first start of the season gave up 2 earned runs in 6 innings in a win over the New York Mets.
Julio Teheran (1-1 2.77 ERA) gets the start for the Braves and in his last outing he got a win over the Washington Nationals only giving up 2 earned runs in 7 innings.
Teheran has won his last 3 starts against Washington and is 3-1 with a 2.92 ERA in 6 career games facing them.
The Braves are 5-2 in Teheran’s last 7 home starts.
Washington has been winning this season with a balanced attack, as they rank 7th in the Majors in runs scored and rank 5th in team ERA.
Last season the Braves were 13-6 against the Nationals.
Since the first series facing Washington this season the Braves’ Freddie Freeman is hitting .455. He and Justin Upton, who hit 2 HR last night, went 5 for 8 in the loss to the Mets last night.
The Braves hitters of Upton, Chris Johnson, Freddie Freeman, Andrelton Simmons, Evan Gattis, and Jason Heyward, are a combined 0 for 23 against Roark.
Betting Trends
The Nationals are 5-1 in their last 6 road games, 1-4 in their last 5 games as an underdog, and they have an Under record of 4-0-1 in their last 5 games as an underdog.
The Braves are 5-2 in their last 7 overall, 47-21 in their last 68 games as a home favorite, and they have an Over record of 4-1-1 in their last 6 home games.
In the last 8 games between these 2 teams in Atlanta the total has gone Under 6 times.
Jason’s Pick:
The Nationals are hot, but the Braves are 4-1 in their last 5 games with Teheran on the hill and they will get the home win tonight.
