Nationals-Braves Lines Preview

The fans at Turner Field will be treated to a game between the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves when they take their seats on Saturday.
John Lannan will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals on this day. Lefthander Lannan is 0-1 this season with a 18.00 ERA.
Lannan's opponent in this one will be Kenshin Kawakami. The Braves righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Kelly Johnson drove in the winning run in the 10th inning on Friday, as the Braves defeated the Nationals 6-5. The Braves won the game as -210 favorites, while the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Yunel Escobar finished 3-for-5 at the plate with a three-run homer. Jorge Campillo tossed an inning of relief to earn the win.
Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and two RBIs for the Nationals, who were +190 underdogs in that game. Joe Beimel gave up the winning run in relief.
Current streak:
Washington has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Washington: 0-4 SU
Atlanta: 3-1 SU
Washington most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Atlanta are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 7-3
After a loss are 1-9

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Washington are 3-7
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Washington is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Washington
Atlanta is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Washington
Next up:
Atlanta home to Washington, Sunday, April 12

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