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Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves
The Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves will meet on the field at Truist Park on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Left hander MacKenzie Gore will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Gore is 7-11 this season with a 4.87 ERA.
It'll be Chris Sale toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Left hander Sale is 14-3 with a 2.62 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -240-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Phillies on August 22. Bettors who backed the Braves at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 8-3 winner as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at -150 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 58-70 SU
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 68-59 SU
Atlanta is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Next up:
Washington at Atlanta Saturday, August 24