Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves odds, picks and prediction

Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves are playing a four-game series. Game 3 is Wednesday at 7:20 p.m. ET. Washington won the first game 11-6. Juan Soto went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs scored and four RBIs. LHP Jon Lester is getting his seventh start for the Nationals. Drew Smyly is the projected starter for Atlanta.

Washington Nationals lost 6-2 to Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Washington's last game was a no-decision. Atlanta's current roster has a .239/.286/.457 slash line.

Last outing: Loss in 5 1/3 IP with 7 ER, 5 H, 1 BB and 4 K at the Boston Red Sox last Wednesday. Career vs. Nationals: 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA (20 IP, 4 ER), 0.90 WHIP and 10.8 K/9.

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Washington Nationals are the favorite to beat Atlanta Braves. The game is a back-and-forth affair. The Nationals have a slight edge in these hitters vs. starters matchups. Atlanta's money line is -145. Nearly 85% of bets are on the Braves, according to Pregame.com.

Smyly has two quality starts against the Nationals this season. Washington's First 5 Innings run line and Nationals +1.5 for the full game prices him out. He prefers to bet on the Under 9. 5 (-105) because the market is overwhelmingly behind the Over.