Washington at Atlanta MLB Preview + Free Gambling Pick

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MLB Baseball Betting Odds - Washington at Atlanta

BetUS MLB baseball betting odds: Atlanta -230, Washington +190, Total 8.5 (Over -120, Under - Even)

The woeful Washington Nationals (5-15) are in danger of falling into Chesapeake Bay. On Tuesday they will face off against the Atlanta Braves (10-9) in Turner Field (natural grass) in a National League game that is scheduled to get underway at 7:10 PM ET.

Left-hander John Lannan (0-2, 4.86 ERA) is the starter for the Nats, while white-hot John Smoltz (3-0, 0.56 ERA) gets the starting assignment for the Braves.

At BetUS Sportsbook, Atlanta is listed as a -230 favorite (Washington is +190), with a total of 8.5 runs (Over is -120, Under is even money)

Here are some of the MLB betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

(NOTE: These trends may also revert back to the 2007 season)

* WASH has lost 15 of its last 17 games
* WASH has lost 10 of its last 11 road games
* ATL has won its last five games
* ATL has played six of its last eight games UNDER the total

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