The Atlanta Braves (36-27) and Washington Nationals (23-41) close out their 3-game series at Nationals Park Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Braves vs. Nationals odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Atlanta leads 3-2. The team next meet July 8-10 in Atlanta.
The Braves have scored 19 runs in taking the first 2 games of this series. They are undefeated (13-0) since the calendar flipped to June. Atlanta clubbed 5 home runs Monday and 5 more Tuesday and have hit 32 HR in the 13-game win streak.
Washington is 5-10 in its last 15 games. The Nationals have scored a respectable 4.33 runs per game over that stretch, but their pitching has been woeful with a Boeing 7.17 ERA along the way.
Braves at Nationals projected starters
RHP Spencer Strider vs. RHP Erick Fedde
Strider (2-2, 2.35 ERA) has appeared in 14 games while making 3 starts. He has a 1.12 WHIP, 4.5 BB/9 and 13.4 K/9 in 38 1/3 IP.
- Has allowed just 1 run over 9 2/3 IP in his last 2 starts.
- Threw a season-high 92 pitches in his June 10 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (5 2/3, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB and 8 K).
Fedde (4-4, 4.87 ERA) makes his 13th start. He has a 1.50 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 in 57 1/3 IP.
- Has a 5.93 ERA, 1.65 WHIP over his last 6 starts.
- Current Atlanta batters own an aggregate 1.080 OPS against him.
Braves at Nationals odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 9:47 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Braves -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Nationals +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Run line (RL): Braves -1.5 (-112) | Nationals +1.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -102 | U: -122)
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Braves at Nationals picks and predictions
Prediction
Braves 5, Nationals 4
Money line
Fedde has been hurt by a .356 batting average on balls in play. Peg the Nats’ bullpen as being better than the sloppy surface numbers being logged so far, and the back end of that pen is well rested heading into this series finale.
But Atlanta is on a heater: best to LAY OFF or wait out a Washington price of +165 or better.
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Run line/Against the spread
Neither one of these clubs have played in a lot of 1-run games, but the NATIONALS +1.5 (-108) is the best value on the sides as listed.
Over/Under
Plenty of ammo can be fired by both the Over and Under camps. Don’t get caught in the crossfire on a 25-cent line. PASS.
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