The fans at Turner Field will be treated to a game between the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves when they take their seats on Friday.
The Nationals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Livan Hernandez in this game. Hernandez has a 5-8 record and a 4.01 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Braves will be Tim Hudson. The righthander has a 3.57 ERA to go along with a 8-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 176-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 2-0 winner as they battled the Rockies at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at -132 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Braves were a 14-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -172 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records: Washington: 46-46 SU Atlanta: 54-38 SU
Washington most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Atlanta are 6-4 After playing Colorado are 3-7 After a win are 5-5
Atlanta most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Washington are 4-6 After playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Atlanta Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Washington Atlanta is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home Atlanta is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Next up: Atlanta home to Washington, Saturday, July 16
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