Nationals Travel to Atlanta in a Key National League East Match Up
Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves
– The Washington Nationals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
Lefthander Ross Detwiler will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Detwiler is 8-6 this season with a 3.42 ERA.
Starting this game for the Braves will be Kris Medlen. The righthander has a 0.81 ERA to go along with a 7-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 163-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total is sitting at 7.
In their last action, Washington was a 2-0 winner on the road against the Mets. Bettors on Washington at +102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Atlanta was an 8-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Brewers. They lost as +122 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Washington has won 3 straight games.
Atlanta has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Washington: 89-54 SU
Atlanta: 81-63 SU
Washington most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 7-3
After a win are 7-3
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Atlanta’s last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta’s last 10 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Washington, Saturday, September 15
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