Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves 4/3/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

SunTrust Park

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Probable Pitchers: A.J. Cole vs. Julio Teheran

The Washington Nationals visit SunTrust Park on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 to play the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are A.J. Cole for the Nationals and Julio Teheran for the Braves.

The opening line for this matchup has Washington at -118 and Atlanta at +108. The Nationals have a 2-1-0 over/under record and a 2-1-0 run line mark. The Braves are 2-1-0 against the run line and have a 2-0-1 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 2-1-0 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 2-1-0 against the run line

Important Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 2-0-1 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 2-1-0 against the run line

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

03/30/18 P Joaquin Benoit Forearm 10-day DL (03/28)
03/30/18 P Koda Glover Shoulder 60-day DL (03/28)
03/27/18 2B Daniel Murphy Knee 10-day DL (03/27)
03/26/18 P Joe Ross Elbow 60-day DL (02/21)

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

03/30/18 P Chase Whitley Heel 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Jacob Lindgren Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 C Tyler Flowers Oblique 10-day DL (03/30)
03/26/18 P Grant Dayton Elbow 60-day DL (02/14)
03/26/18 3B Johan Camargo Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Luiz Gohara Ankle 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 3-0 overall record this season. Starting pitcher A.J. Cole had a 3-5 record with an earned run average of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.50 last year. He had 44 strikeouts over his 52 innings pitched and he gave up 51 hits. He allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he had a FIP of 5.2. The bullpen has an earned run average of 8.31 and they have given up 8 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen and they've struck out 9 hitters and walked 4 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 11 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.33. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 26 base hits and 10 earned runs. They have allowed 4 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 7 batters and struck out 33. They have walked 2.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 11 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.50.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .269, good for 8th in the league. The Nationals hold a .529 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .358, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Bryce Harper is hitting .400 with an on-base percentage of .429. He has 4 hits this season in 10 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of 1.000 and an OPS+ of 273. Anthony Rendon is hitting .231 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .286. He has totaled 3 hits and he has driven in 2 men in 13 at bats. His OPS+ is 98 while his slugging percentage is at .462. The Nationals have 28 hits, including 3 doubles and 8 home runs. Washington has walked 14 times so far this season and they have struck out 20 times as a unit. They have left 21 men on base and have a team OPS of .887. They score 7 runs per contest and have scored a total of 21 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Atlanta has a 2-1 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.49, Julio Teheran had a 11-13 record and a 1.37 WHIP last year. He had 151 strikeouts over the 188.1 innings he pitched. He also gave up 186 hits. He allowed 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stood at 4.95. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.08 and they have given up 7 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .156 against the Braves bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 15 batters and walked 8 opposing hitters. As a team, Atlanta allows 6.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.41. The Braves pitchers as a team have surrendered 22 base knocks and 11 earned runs this season. They have given up 3 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Atlanta as a staff has walked 15 hitters and struck out 30 batters. They give up a walk 4.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 3.74.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .325, good for 1st in the league. The Braves hold a .518 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .406, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 12.3 hits per contest. Freddie Freeman comes into this matchup batting .333 with an OBP of .625. He has 3 hits this year along with 4 RBI in 9 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .778 with an OPS+ of 277. Ender Inciarte is hitting .333 this season and he has an OBP of .313. He has collected 5 hits in 15 at bats while driving in 5 runs. He has an OPS+ of 91 and a slugging percentage of .400. The Braves as a unit have 37 base hits, including 8 doubles and 4 homers. Atlanta has walked 14 times this year and they have struck out on 20 occasions. They have had 27 men left on base and have an OPS of .924. They have scored 9 runs per game and totaled 27 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Nationals -118 and over 9 total runs

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