8* NATIONALS RUNLINE (SPECIAL)

In a contest that I see being decided late, or even in extras, I'm grabbing the visiting side on the runline option this afternoon. The Nationals have lost 7 of their last 10, including yesterday's series opener by a core of 12-2. The Braves come in on the other end of the spectrum, contented here after going 7-3 in their last 10. Kyle Wright is 9-4 with a 2.91 ERA for the Braves, but despite a 1-0 record in 4 career appearances vs. the Nationals, he owns a terrible 7.71 ERA vs. them. Patrick Corbin is 4-10 with a 5.68 ERA for Washington, but the veteran is coming off his best performance of the season, allowing 1 run over 7 innings in what turned out to be an unfortunate no-decision vs. the Marlins. I like Corbin to match Wright inning for inning; the play is Washington on the runline option!

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