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2022 MLB Handicapping
(2-3) Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves (2-3)
Date: Tuesday, April 12th, 2022
Time: 7:20 PM ET
Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia
Projected Pitchers: Patrick Corbin (WAS) vs. Bryce Elder (ATL)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Nationals +140 | Braves -160
MLB run line Betting Nationals +1.5 | Braves -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 9.5
The Atlanta Braves (2-3) will host the Washington Nationals (2-3) in the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday.
Maikel Franco got out of his early season slump with a monster 5 RBI’s on 4 hits, including a two-run homer, as the Washington Nationals pounded Huascar Ynoa and the Atlanta Braves 11-2 on Monday night.
Washington Nationals
This season, the Nationals are expected to be the worst team in the National League East again with an over/under win total set at 71.5. In 2021, Washington went 65-97 and finished last in the division.
After dropping the season’s first three games, the Nationals pulled off their second straight upset win on Monday. Maikel Franco went 4 for 5 with a home run and 5 RBI’s in the series-opening win against Atlanta.
Even after scoring 11 runs on Monday, Washington is only 18th in MLB, averaging 3.8 runs per game and 19th with a .215 team beating average. The team only has three home runs this season, which have come of the bats of Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz, and Franco.
Washington’s projected starter for Tuesday is Patrick Corbin. In 2021, Corbin was 9-16 with a 5.82 ERA and 1.47 WHIP.
Atlanta Braves
All the pageantry is officially over from the 2021 season now for the Atlanta Braves. The stories have been written, the parade has come and gone and now they have their light-up rings. Four games into the season, the Braves fully realize the bullseye is on their backs after splitting a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds, a team thought by many to be a lower-tier squad this season.
Prized free-agent signing Collin McHugh dazzled, going 2.1 innings and striking out five without allowing a hit. Another newcomer, 1B Matt Olson, went 3 for 4 including his first home run as a Brave in the loss on Sunday.
Atlanta will look to get back on track with another winnable series at home against in inferior opponent Washington.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
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- Head to Head: Nationals are 3-5 in the last 8 meetings in Atlanta.
- Head to Head: Nationals are 12-27 in the last 39 meetings.
- Head to Head: Over is 12-5-1 in the last 18 meetings in Atlanta.
- Braves are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games as home favorite
Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Prediction:
I expect Washington’s projected starter Patrick Corbin to struggle. Corbin was 0-3 with an 8.44 ERA in three games against Atlanta last season. He also struggled with a 0-3 record and 10.47 ERA in four April starts last season and was 4-8 with a 5.38 ERA in road games.
Coming off of two straight bad losses, I expect the Braves to bounce back and end Washington’s winning streak on Tuesday.
Take Atlanta to get right in game 2 of this series.
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