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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 Tuesday when they battle at Truist Park.
Right hander Mike Soroka will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Soroka is 0-2 this season with a 7.20 ERA.
It'll be Spencer Schwellenbach toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Right hander Schwellenbach is 1-3 with a 3.61 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -215-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Atlanta was a 4-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -190 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -190 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 17-25 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 20-21 SU
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games
Next up:
Washington at Atlanta Wednesday, May 14