The Washington Nationals have managed to pick up the victory and payout in each of their last eight games against the Atlanta Braves as those NL East division rivals hit the diamond together in baseball betting action on Tuesday night.
Washington will send Jordan Zimmermann (5-5, 3.42 ERA) to the mound on Tuesday night, with the righthander having blanked the Braves on six hits over eight innings on June 24. Shelby Miller (5-3, 1.94 ERA) will start for the Braves.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Atlanta Braves as 118 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 6.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 4.2-3.6 result in favor of the Nationals today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Atlanta (36-40) will face the 42-34 Nationals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Atlanta vs Washington injuries news.
The Atlanta Braves sit at No. 18 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Washington Nationals sit at No. 5 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Atlanta Braves and its No. 18-rated batting order, averaging 4 runs per nine innings, against the No. 8 line up of the Washington Nationals at 4.42 runs per outing.
Atlanta owns the No. 20 defense, allowing 4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Washington's No. 14-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Nationals were saddled with a loss last time out in T Roark's start, as they lost 8-5 against Philadelphia on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.
Atlanta looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Pirates, a 2-1 final on Sunday in support of A Wood at PNC Park.
- Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
- Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games on the road
- Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
- Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
- Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Next Betting Matchups
Washington at Atlanta, Wednesday, July 1st
