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(MLB) Washington vs. Atlanta,
Money Line: -108.00 Washington (Away)
Result: Loss
Washington at Atlanta 7:20 ET
Nationals over Braves- Atlanta who leads the NL East by 7-games is on a six-game win streak in front of 2nd place Washington. Tonight they met in Atlanta where the Braves are 44-27 and 39-21 at home and yet the are an underdog with their winningest hurler Max Fried (15-4, 4.05 ERA) takes the hill. There can be only one reason the Braves are an underdog at home against a lesser team and that is of course because Steven Strasburg (16-5, 3.47) is pitching for the Nationals. Having lost just once in his last 13 starts he is 3-0 with a 3.93 ERA this season against the Bravos. Fried lost his only start against the Nats this season allowing four runs and nine hits in five innings. Take WASHINGTON!