mlb Game Recap
Charlie Morton vs Andres Machado Battle Sees Washington Fall 4-2
Atlanta moneyline bettors cashed on Friday courtesy of a 4-2 win against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
Bettors who backed the Braves were rewarded as -170 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.
Charlie Morton earned the victory for the Braves, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 2, and allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Dansby Swanson in the win.
Washington's starting pitcher Andres Machado worked 2 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Luis Garcia in a losing cause.
Washington enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-7 advantage in hits.
Will Smith pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.