Braves vs Nationals MLB Betting

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Atlanta Braves will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Ace righthander Derek Lowe will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Lowe is 14-12 this season with a 4.18 ERA. The Nationals will counter Lowe with Yunesky Maya. Righthander Maya has a 6.32 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Adam Dunn belted two home runs and drove in five runs on Friday to power the Nationals to an 8-3 win over the Braves. The Nationals won that game as +150 underdogs, while the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Jordan Zimmermann pitched five innings for the victory, allowing three hits and one run for the Nationals. Tim Hudson gave up seven hits and six runs over 5 2-3 innings, suffering the loss for the Braves. Current streak: Atlanta has lost 4 straight games. Washington has won 4 straight games. Team records: Atlanta: 86-68 SU Washington: 66-88 SU Atlanta most recently: When playing on Saturday are 2-8 Before playing Washington are 5-5 After playing Washington are 6-4 After a loss are 4-6 Washington most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Atlanta are 4-6 After playing Atlanta are 6-4 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta Next up: Washington home to Atlanta, Sunday, September 26 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.