Nationals vs Braves Baseball Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves meet at Turner Field. The Nationals will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Scott Olsen in this game. Olsen has a 3-4 record and a 5.11 ERA this season. Olsen's opponent in this one will be Mike Minor. The Braves lefthander has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 185-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total is sitting at 8½. The Nationals defeated Arizona 5-3 as a -175 favorite on Sunday. The eight runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (7.5). Josh Willingham was 2-4 with a home run and two RBI for Washington and Ryan Zimmerman hit a solo home run in the win. Melky Cabrera's two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Braves past the Dodgers 4-3 on Monday night. Atlanta cashed as -150 home favorites, while the game resulted in a PUSH on the 7-run total set by sportsbooks. Current streak: Atlanta has won 2 straight games. Team records: Washington: 51-67 SU Atlanta: 69-49 SU Washington most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 2-8 Before playing Atlanta are 4-6 After playing Arizona are 5-5 After a win are 3-7 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing Washington are 4-6 After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Washington Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Washington Next up: Atlanta home to Washington, Wednesday, August 18 For winning point spread picks, Joe Duffy has his picks part of GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com A long-time veteran of the sports betting industry, Duffy got his start at Dial Sports 976 Dial It service and eventually became the most decorated scorephone handicapper in history.