Friday, May 8, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Eric Stults (1-2) vs. Gio Gonzalez (2-2)

The Atlanta Braves head to Nationals Park on Friday to take on the Washington Nationals. The probable starters are Eric Stults for the Braves and Gio Gonzalez for the Nationals. The opening line has Atlanta at +175 and Washington at -185. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Atlanta is 17-9 against the over/under while the Nationals are 16-12.

The Braves come into this game with a 14-14 record, including 6-6 on the road. Eric Stults has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 4.91. He's given up 31 hits in 29.1 innings pitched so far and Atlanta is currently averaging 4.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .257, good for 12th in the league. They also rank 8th in the league in on base percentage at .326 with Nick Markakis leading the way at .390.

The Nationals overall record is 14-15 and they are 7-6 at home. Gio Gonzalez is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 3.86. He's pitched 30.1 innings thus far and given up 35 hits. Washington has averaged 3.2 runs in his starts this year. The Nationals are 7th in the league in team ERA at 3.42 and 26th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.41. They come into this game batting .239 as a team with an OBP of .308, good for 21st in the league.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 17-9 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 16-12 against the run line

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 16-12 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 11-18 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

05/01/15 3B Chris Johnson Hand 15-day DL (5/1)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist 15-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season

Washington Nationals

05/07/15 LF Jayson Werth Shoulder probable Friday vs. Atlanta Braves
05/05/15 P Stephen Strasburg Shoulder left last game, "?" next scheduled start
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf 15-day DL (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 3B Anthony Rendon Knee 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Casey Janssen Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Erik Davis Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Braves

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