The Washington Nationals host Atlanta on Saturday, looking to build on their 53-38 mark against the 51-41 Braves in MLB betting action at Nationals Park.

Washington hands the ball to starter John Lannan in this one and he'll try to improve on his 0-0 mark on the year. Atlanta counters with Randall Delgado, who will try to quiet the fans and the Nationals bats at the same time.



View Atlanta vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Nationals were listed as -120 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 8.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 1-rated Nationals and the league No. 5-ranked Braves, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Washington's No. 7-rated National League offense, averaging 4.2 runs per game, against a Braves defense that ranks No. 9 in the National League at 4.3 in runs allowed per game. The Nationals have averaged 8.8 hits per game so far, almost the same as Braves batters have averaged on the year (8.8 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the National League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 3.8 runs per game on the highway. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 11-10 Sportsbook on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Atlanta at +134 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (21) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Atlanta needed extra innings to get the job done against the Nationals on Friday as the Braves defeated them 11-10 at Nationals Park.

A few Braves at Nationals trends to consider:
Atlanta4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta9-2-1 SU in its last 12 games
Atlanta is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Washington
Atlanta is 3-8-1 SU in its last 12 games ,when playing Washington
Washington8-3-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Washington is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,at home
Washington is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at Washington, Sunday, July 22