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Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals: How good are the Braves this season?
The Atlanta Braves are visiting the Washington Nationals on Saturday at Nationals Park.
The Braves have split the last ten games
The Atlanta Braves are second in the AL East with a 35-26 record, eight games behind the leading Philadelphia Phillies. They have won 3 of the last 5 games and have split the last ten. The Braves have a 3.58 ERA, a .238 batting average, a .305 on-base percentage, and 1.22 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Marcell Ozuna leads the team with 71 hits, 38 runs, and 18 homeruns.
The Nationals have another losing season
The Washington Nationals are third in the NL East with a 28-35 record. After losing four consecutive games, they won 2-1 last night against the Braves. Washington has a 4.04 ERA, a .252 batting average, a .315 on-base percentage, and 1.30 walks plus hits per inning pitched. CJ Abrams is the best player on the team with 57 hits, 34 runs and 10 homeruns.
Betting Trends
The Nationals are 1-4 SU in the last five games overall, 1-5 SU in the last six games played at home, and 5-15 SU in the last 20 home games against the Braves. Washington has played under the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games against the Braves, 6 of the last 9 games played in June, and 6 of the last 9 games played on Saturday. Atlanta is 2-5 SU in the last 7 games against the Nationals and 2-5 SU in the last 7 games against teams from the NL East. They have played under the total run line in 15 of their last 20 games on the road and in 4 of the last 6 games against teams from the NL.
Prediction and Conclusion
The NL East rivals split the first two games of the series after the Braves won the opener 5-2, and then the Nationals responded with a 2-1 win. Washington will have MacKenzie Gore on the mound today, who is 4-5 for the season with a 3.57 ERA, 74 K, 63 IP, and 1.37 WHIP. On the other side, the Braves will be with Charlie Morton, who is 3-2 for the season with a 3.88 ERA, 65 K, 62.2 IP, and 1.29 WHIP. The Braves have a slight advantage in terms of pitching but are a much better team overall and will bounce back after last night’s loss.
