Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals 9/13/20 - MLB
The Sunday MLB schedule will get underway with an NL East Division matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals from Nationals Park. Last night, Atlanta SP Ian Anderson (3-0) retired nine batters by strikes over seven shutout innings during a 2-1 victory. OF Marcel Ozuna drove in his 42nd run for the Braves, who are in first place with a 27-19 record.
Twenty-four year old righty Kyle Wright (0-4 8.05 ERA) has put together a 2020 campaign to forget. Control has been an issue for Wright, who has walked 18 batters and allowed 24 hits in just 19 innings of work.
The Washington Nationals have dropped 15 of their 24 home games and are in serious jeopardy of not making the playoffs. On Saturday, Washington batters went 0-for-10 with RISP and struck out 12 times. SP Patrick Corbin (2-5) allowed two runs in seven innings and took the loss for the Nationals, who fell ten games below .500 overall.
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (4-2 3.40 ERA) will get the nod for the Nationals on Sunday. Last time out, Scherzer fanned eight batters across seven shutout frames during a 6-1 victory versus Tampa Bay.
Recent Betting Trends
Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
Nationals are 2-6 in their last 8 Sunday games.
Over is 5-1-1 in Braves last 7 road games.
Under is 10-3-2 in Nationals last 15 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Braves are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Washington.
Free MLB Pick: Atlanta Braves +160
Atlanta SP Max Fried has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left-side muscle spasm in his lumbar spine. Through 46 games, Atlanta ranks 1st in OPS and 1st in runs scored. Washington counters with an offense that ranks 9th in OPS and 16th in runs scored. Take the Braves to win as a nicely priced underdog. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves 5-3.
The Sunday MLB schedule will get underway with an NL East Division matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals from Nationals Park. Last night, Atlanta SP Ian Anderson (3-0) retired nine batters by strikes over seven shutout innings during a 2-1 victory. OF Marcel Ozuna drove in his 42nd run for the Braves, who are in first place with a 27-19 record.
Twenty-four year old righty Kyle Wright (0-4 8.05 ERA) has put together a 2020 campaign to forget. Control has been an issue for Wright, who has walked 18 batters and allowed 24 hits in just 19 innings of work.
The Washington Nationals have dropped 15 of their 24 home games and are in serious jeopardy of not making the playoffs. On Saturday, Washington batters went 0-for-10 with RISP and struck out 12 times. SP Patrick Corbin (2-5) allowed two runs in seven innings and took the loss for the Nationals, who fell ten games below .500 overall.
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (4-2 3.40 ERA) will get the nod for the Nationals on Sunday. Last time out, Scherzer fanned eight batters across seven shutout frames during a 6-1 victory versus Tampa Bay.
Recent Betting Trends
Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
Nationals are 2-6 in their last 8 Sunday games.
Over is 5-1-1 in Braves last 7 road games.
Under is 10-3-2 in Nationals last 15 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Braves are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Washington.
Free MLB Pick: Atlanta Braves +160
Atlanta SP Max Fried has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left-side muscle spasm in his lumbar spine. Through 46 games, Atlanta ranks 1st in OPS and 1st in runs scored. Washington counters with an offense that ranks 9th in OPS and 16th in runs scored. Take the Braves to win as a nicely priced underdog. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves 5-3.