Washington Nationals (24-28, third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (30-21, second in the NL East) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (2-5, 3.79 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Braves: Max Fried (4-2, 3.37 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 48 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Braves -250, Nationals +204; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta is 30-21 overall and 16-9 at home. Braves hitters have a collective .320 on-base percentage, the fifth-ranked percentage in the NL. Washington has a 24-28 record overall and a 14-15 record on the road. The Nationals are 17-5 in games when
W | L | Pct | GB | |
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38 | 17 | .691 | 0.0 | |
30 | 21 | .588 | 6.0 | |
24 | 28 | .462 | 12.5 | |
22 | 30 | .423 | 14.5 | |
19 | 36 | .345 | 19.0 |