Nationals at Braves 7/21/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:17 AM ET

Nationals at Braves 7/21/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Washington Nationals are set to visit SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia for a National League East clash against the Atlanta Braves. The Washington Nationals come into this matchup with a 51-45 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping a recent road game against the Atlanta Braves, 4-3. Patrick Corbin received the starting nod for the Washington Nationals, and he had success as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5 innings. Victor Robles had a solid game from the plate for the Washington Nationals as he went 2 for 4 with 1 HR and 2 RBIs.

The Washington Nationals are set to start Austin Voth (1-0, 4.35 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 1 earned run in 6 innings against the Baltimore Orioles. Austin Voth had success in 1 start against the Atlanta Braves during the 2019 season as he gave up 2 earned runs in 6 innings. The Atlanta Braves come into this matchup with a 59-40 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning a recent home game against the Washington Nationals, 4-3. Julio Teheran received the starting nod for the Atlanta Braves, and he had success as he gave up 1 earned run in 5.2 innings. Freddie Freeman had a solid game from the plate for the Atlanta Braves as he contributed his 76th RBI of the season.

The Atlanta Braves are set to start Kevin Gausman (2-5, 6.21 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 2 earned runs in 2.1 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kevin Gausman struggled in 1 start against the Washington Nationals during the 2019 season as he gave up 8 earned runs in 1 inning.

The Atlanta Braves have been one of the most impressive teams in the MLB as of recent as they have stormed out to a 6.5 game lead in the NL East, and they have been fairly solid at home this season with a 29-20 record. The Atlanta Braves have a good young core of Freddie Freeman, Ronald Acuna, and Ozzie Albies while the Washington Nationals are still retooling their lineup in the post-Harper era. The Atlanta Braves will be staring veteran pitcher Kevin Gausman who is bringing a 6.21 ERA into this start, but the time off should get the dependable arm back on track. The Washington Nationals have been good enough to get their selves back into the playoff picture, but the Braves are still a significantly better team. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win 6-4.

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