The Washington Nationals (30-61) will host the Atlanta Braves (54-37) Friday for the 2nd of their 4-game series. First pitch from Nationals Park will be 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: Braves lead 8-2 after winning Thursday and have outscored the Nationals 71-41 this season.
The Braves’ 5-4 victory Thursday night was their 7th consecutive win over Washington. They bounced back after dropping 2 of 3 to the Mets in their previous series.
The Nationals have now lost 7 games in a row and 14 of their last 15. They have the 9th-best team batting average (.249) in the league, but they’ve scored the 4th-fewest runs (350).
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Braves at Nationals projected starters
RHP Ian Anderson vs. LHP Patrick Corbin
Anderson (7-5, 4.98 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.51 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9 and 7.7 K/9 in 86 2/3 IP.
- The Braves are 11-6 in his 17 starts, winning his last 2 outings over the Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals.
- He’s just 1-2 in his last 4 starts, allowing 14 ER in 16 1/3 IP.
Corbin (4-11, 5.70 ERA) makes his 19th start. He has a 1.67 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 7.9 K/9 in 94 2/3 IP.
- Corbin has allowed 4 runs or fewer in each of his last 4 starts, but the Nationals are just 1-3 in those games.
- In his last outing Saturday against the Braves, he allowed 4 runs and 8 hits in 6 innings in a 4-3 loss.
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 at 10:33 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Braves -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Nationals +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Braves -1.5 (-108) | Nationals +1.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Braves at Nationals picks and predictions
Prediction
Braves 5, Nationals 3
Money line
The money line is a little bit cheaper Friday than it was Thursday, mostly because of the pitching matchup being less lopsided. At -175, the Braves are still a little expensive, but they’re worth including in a parlay, given their 8-2 record and 7 straight wins over the Nationals.
But alone, I would PASS on the Braves ML.
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Run line/Against the spread
The Braves barely failed to cover the spread Thursday, going into the 9th inning with a 5-3 lead. Nationals 3B Maikel Franco clubbed a solo shot over RP Kenley Jansen to make the finals score 5-4.
I’m going back to the well with the BRAVES -1.5 (-108) to cover the spread Friday against a struggling Nationals team.
Over/Under
The total went Under Thursday after the line was set at 9.5 – just barely. The Braves don’t have their ace on the mound, but Corbin offers a bit more Friday than Anibal Sanchez did on Thursday.
Bet the UNDER 9.5 (-115) again in this one.
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