Thursday, September 3, 2015

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Wisler (5-5) vs. Jordan Zimmermann (11-8)

The Washington Nationals welcome the Atlanta Braves to Nationals Park on Thursday. Matt Wisler is the probable starter for the Braves and he'll face Jordan Zimmermann of the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +234 and Washington at -256. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Braves have a 68-57 over/under record and a 65-68 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Nationals are 57-74 against the run line and have a 69-56 over/under record. They cover the spread 44% of the time.

The Braves show up with a 54-79 record, including 21-47 on the road. Matt Wisler has an earned run average of 5.22 and is 5-5 so far on the season while having a 1.57 WHIP. He's pitched 70.2 innings thus far while surrendering 84 hits over that time and when he starts, the Braves are 6-7. The Braves are also 6-7 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.4 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.62 and they've given up 409 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 361 and walked 168 batters this season while opposing teams hit .262 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 9.29 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.36 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.45, they are 26th in the league.

Atlanta is batting .252 as a team, which is good for 18th in the league and hitting .252 away from home. Ranked at 17th in the league in on-base percentage, the Braves sit at .314 and they hold a .362 team slugging percentage. With 152 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.48.

Washington is 37-26 at home while holding a 66-65 overall record on the season. Jordan Zimmermann is starting this game 11-8 for the season with an earned run average of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.22. He's pitched 167 innings thus far while surrendering 174 hits over that time in which the Nationals are 16-11. The Nationals are also 15-11 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.66 and they have given up 361 hits on the season. The Nationals bullpen has struck out 341 batters and walked 112 this season while opposing teams have hit .247 against them. Washington has a team average of 8.92 hits per game and are averaging 8.15 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.80, they are 13th in the league.

They are batting .251 as a team, which is good for 21st in the league and hitting .252 at home. Ranked at 13th in the league in on-base percentage, the Nationals sit at .320 and they hold a .401 team slugging percentage. With 139 hits, Bryce Harper leads the team while his team ranks 22nd in hits per game with 8.39.

The Braves have committed 70 errors and have combined for 1,283 assists and 3,487 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Nationals have accumulated 77 errors while having 1,230 assists and 3,461 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 68-57 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 65-68 against the run line so far this season

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 69-56 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 57-74 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

09/02/15 SS Andrelton Simmons Ankle "?" Wednesday vs. Miami Marlins
09/02/15 P Mike Foltynewicz Chest Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/29)
08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Washington Nationals

08/31/15 P Stephen Strasburg Back "?" next start scheduled start
08/28/15 CF Denard Span Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27); out for season
08/21/15 1B Tyler Moore Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
08/10/15 P Aaron Barrett Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/9)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Braves

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