Baseball Pick for August 17: Washington vs. Atlanta (Rocketman Sports)

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Washington @ Atlanta  7:10 PM EST
Play On:  Atlanta -111 (Strasburg/Minor) Listed

 

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The Washington Nationals travel to Atlanta to take on the Braves on Saturday night.  Washington is 3-14 this year as a road underdog of +100 to +125.  Washington is 1-11 this year when playing against a team with a winning record in the 2nd half of the season.  Atlanta is 12-2 in the month of August this year.  Atlanta is 62-30 last 3 years and 26-7 this year after 3 or more consecutive wins.  Washington is scoring only 3.3 runs per game on the road this year where they have a team batting average of only .221.  Atlanta is 43-17 at home this year where they are allowing only 2.9 runs per game and allowing teams a combined batting average of only .225.  Atlanta is allowing only 2.3 runs per game their past seven games overall where opponents have a combined team batting average of only .196.  Stephen Strasburg is 1-5 with a 4.88 ERA on the road this year.  Mike Minor is 12-5 with a 2.87 ERA overall this year, 6-3 with a 3.16 ERA at home this season and 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA his last 3 starts.  Atlanta has won 11 out of 14 meetings overall against Washington this season.  We'll recommend a small play on Atlanta tonight!  Thanks and good luck, Rocky

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