*Stephen Strasburg has been scratched from the start due to illness (Strasburg missing starts is beginning early this year). Tanner Rorak will start in his place*
Stephen Strasburg will look to build on his stellar first outing of the year against the Atlanta Braves when the Washington Nationals take on their NL East rival tonight. Strasburg went six strong while allowing just one run in his first game of the season against the Braves, but Strasburg has a rather pedestrian 3.63 ERA lifetime against Atlanta.
- Matt Wisler is 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA in five career appearances against the Nationals.
- The Braves have lost 12 consecutive games at Nationals Park.
- Freddie Freeman is just 2-for-21 this season, but has seven walks.
The Nats have faced the Braves four times already this season going 4-0 while outscoring Atlanta 15-9. Wilson Ramos has been mashing the Braves’ pitchers this season, as the catcher is 8-for-13, though none went for extra bases.
If there is one Braves’ batter that can be counted on to hit Strasburg well it is Freddie Freeman. Freeman has a lifetime on-base percentage of .462 with a slugging percentage of .742 against Strasburg. Youngster Matt Wisler will get the start for Atlanta after he hit some rough patches in his first outing of the season against the Cardinals.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Washington Nationals were listed as -230 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 7.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 6.2-2.8 win for the Nationals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Washington Nationals bring a 5-1 record to the battle against the 0-7 Braves. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Atlanta injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 11-rated Washington Nationals and the league No. 22-ranked Atlanta Braves, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Washington Nationals and its No. 20-rated batting order, averaging 3.83 runs per nine innings, against the No. 25 line up of the Atlanta Braves at 3.14 runs per outing.
Defensively, Atlanta features the No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 at home, scoring 4 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Atlanta looks to rebound from a loss to the Nationals, who beat them 2-1 on Tuesday behind a start from G Gonzalez at Nationals Park.
- Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
- Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
- Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 13 games
- Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 23 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Atlanta at Washington, Thursday, April 14th
