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Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park.
The Braves will give the ball to starter Jared Shuster in this one. Left hander Shuster is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be MacKenzie Gore who starts for the Nationals. Left hander Gore is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Washington lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Braves on April 01. Bettors who backed the Braves at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta was a 7-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -250 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 2-0 SU
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 0-2 SU
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Next up:
Atlanta at St. Louis Monday, April 3
Washington home to Tampa Bay Monday, April 3