Nationals vs Braves Baseball Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Turner Field. The Nationals will give the ball to starter Livan Hernandez in this one. Righthander Hernandez is 8-8 this season with a 3.08 ERA. The Braves will counter Hernandez with Tim Hudson. Righthander Hudson has a 2.13 ERA to go along with a 14-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Mike Minor allowed two runs over six innings to get the victory in the Braves' 10-2 win over the Nationals on Tuesday night. Atlanta cashed as -185 home favorites, while the game played OVER the 8.5-run total set by sportsbooks. Martin Prado was 3-for-5 with two runs batted in for the Braves, who got two RBIs from both Matt Diaz and Melky Cabrera in the blowout. Wil Nieves went 3-for-3 with an RBI for Washington, while losing pitcher Scott Olsen gave up three runs over five innings for the Nationals. Current streak: Atlanta has won 3 straight games. Team records: Washington: 51-68 SU Atlanta: 70-49 SU Washington most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 2-8 Before playing Atlanta are 4-6 After playing Atlanta are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Washington are 5-5 After playing Washington are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Washington Next up: Atlanta home to Washington, Thursday, August 19 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.