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Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves
The Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Truist Park.
The Nationals will give the ball to starter Josiah Gray in this one. Right hander Gray is 0-1 this season with a 9.00 ERA.
The Braves will counter Gray with Max Fried. Left hander Fried has a 7.94 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 16-4 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -170 were rewarded, while the 20 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Nationals were a 16-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 65-97 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 99-77 SU
Atlanta is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Atlanta is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Washington at Pittsburgh Thursday, April 14
Atlanta at San Diego Thursday, April 14