The Washington Nationals will give the ball to lefthander Gio Gonzalez on Tuesday night as they continue their home MLB betting series against the division-rival Atlanta Braves.
Gonzalez is 7-4 with a 3.57 ERA on the season, but he's just 2-4 with a 5.73 ERA over his seven career starts against the Braves. Gonzalez last faced the Braves back on June 1 in Atlanta, allowing one run on three hits over seven innings.
Atlanta puts its faith in starter Julio Teheran to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 8-5.
View Atlanta vs Washington Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, Washington sat as -129 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The total was set at 7, according to Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 7-rated Braves taking on the National League's No. 8-rated Nationals in this contest.
How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Washington has the National League's No. 14-rated offensive output, at 8 hits per game. The Braves average 8.6 hits per game, good for No. 7 on the National League list.
Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the National League's No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 7 in scoring at home.
The Braves were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Atlanta at +107 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Braves grabbed a win last time out, defeating Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals 3-2 on Monday at Nationals Park.
Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Washington are 7-3
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 10-0
Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
A few Braves at Nationals trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta at Washington, Wednesday, August 7
