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Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves
The Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Truist Park.
Left hander MacKenzie Gore will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Gore is 5-14 this season with a 4.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Braves will be Chris Sale. The left hander has a 2.35 ERA to go along with a 5-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -285-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Braves were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Mets. Bettors on Washington at 225 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Washington:
Team record: 64-92 SU
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 73-83 SU
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
Next up:
Washington at Atlanta Tuesday, September 23