mlb Game Recap
Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Wrap - Atlanta Wins 12-2
Atlanta went on a scoring spree on Saturday at Nationals Park, running up a 12-2 win against Washington and throwing fear into UNDER bettors in baseball betting action.
Bettors who backed the Braves were rewarded as -166 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.
Max Fried earned the victory for the Braves, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 0, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 6 RBIs from Dansby Swanson in the win.
Washington got a 1.2-inning outing from Javy Guerra in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 1 walks and 3 hits in his time on the mound, while Victor Robles had 2 hits in the loss for the Nationals.
Atlanta enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 14-6 advantage in hits.