The Washington Nationals battle the visiting Atlanta Braves on Monday in MLB betting action at Nationals Park.

Jordan Zimmermann gets the call for the Washington Nationals and he will try to build on a 9-7 mark. In the other dugout, Tim Hudson brings a 12-4 ledger to the game for the Braves as he tries to quiet the Nationals bats.



View Atlanta vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Nationals in this one will find them as -135 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 7.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Nationals at No. 2 in the National League and the Braves at No. 5 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Washington's No. 6-rated National League offense, averaging 4.4 runs per game, against a Braves defense that ranks No. 4 in the National League at 3.9 in runs allowed per game. The Nationals have averaged 8.9 hits per game so far, more than Braves batters have averaged on the year (8.6 hits per game).

Defensively, Atlanta features the National League's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.7 runs per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the National League at home, scoring 4.1 runs per game.

The Braves were a 5-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Dodgers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Atlanta didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Chad Billingsley in a losing cause, 5-0, against Los Angeles on Sunday.

The Nationals were a 5-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Mets. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Washington at -210 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Nationals grabbed a win last time out, defeating Jeremy Hefner and the Mets 5-2 on Sunday at Nationals Park.


Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few Braves at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Atlanta is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Washington is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at Washington, Tuesday, August 21