Why Bet the Braves-Nationals Over Monday Night
It would be tempting to bet the UNDER 7.5 in Game One of the Braves-National series that kicks off in DC Monday night. After all, the last five meetings between these two teams have resulted in total runs scored UNDER 7.5.
Herein lies the problem: Atlanta’s bullpen has allowed 17 earned runs on 24 hits with 14 walks in 17 2/3 innings and they are now on the road where three of the last four games in DC have gone OVER 7.5 (the 4th landing on 7). With these bullpen woes, that trend should continue.
The OVER is also 15-5-1 in Braves last 21 road games and 26-9-4 in the Nationals last 39 home games.
The OVER is 5-1-3 in Max Scherzer’s last 9 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Bud Norris went 3-11 with a 6.72 ERA playing for Baltimore and San Diego in 2015.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
