Washington Nationals (23-40) vs Atlanta Braves (35-27)
Game Info: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 7:05 pm (Nationals Park)
Erick Fedde (4-4) (4.87) vs Spencer Strider (2-1) (2.82)
Betting Odds: Washington Nationals +120 / Atlanta Braves -161 --- Over/Under: 10 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals face off on Wednesday in an MLB showdown at Nationals Park. The Braves won the first two games of this series including on Tuesday 10-4.
The Braves have won have 13 games in a row and after a slow start to the season, they now are looking like a problem. Over the last two games, the Braves have scored 19 runs total. The Braves offense is averaging 4.76 runs per game and they are going to need the offense to be strong again in this game. Dansby Swanson has hit nine home runs and driven in 37 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Nationals who sit with a 23-41 record overall and the pitching has been a big issue all season. The Nationals are giving up 5.65 runs per game which is 30th in baseball. In the first two games of this series, the pitching has been an issue and if they want any chance here, they are going to need the pitching to be a whole lot better.
On the mound for the Braves is Spencer Strider who sits with a 2-2 record and an ERA of 2.35. In his last start against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he went 5.2 innings giving up four hits and zero runs.
On the mound for the Nationals is Erick Fedde who sits with a 4-4 record overall and an ERA of 4.87. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers he went 5.2 innings giving up four hits and three runs.
The Braves are 6-0 in their last six road games. The Braves are 5-1 in their last six games on Wednesday. The over is 4-1 in the Natioanls last five games. The over is 5-1-1 in the Braves last seven games on Wednesday.
Until the Braves lose a game, I’m not sure how you bet against them, especially with how dominant they have been with their wins. The Braves scored 10 runs on Tuesday and now get to face off against Fedde who has had issues this season. Back the Braves on the run line.