Atlanta at Washington

With a win tonight, the Atlanta Braves have a chance to reclaim first place in the topsy-turvy NL East. It won't be easy as the Nats send their ace Stepen Strasburg to the mound to face them. He will have to navigate Evan Gattis and his 18 game hitting streak where he is hitting .392, and Freddie Freeman who has recorded an extra base hit in five straight games. The Braves are playing well right now, taking the opener 3-0, and have now claimed six of the seven meetings vs. the Nats this season. Strasburg has struggled to find the win column vs. Atlanta over his career where he is 3-5 lifetime against them. Washington is still missing key bats in the middle of their order, and over their last seven games they have scored 2 runs or fewer in five of them, which will be something even Strasburg will have a difficult time overcoming. The Braves have stepped it up vs. a winning team at 12-5 in their last 17, including a perfect 5-0 on the road in their last five. The Nats' offensive woes have left them at 0-5 in their last five vs. a winning team. Atlanta is 36-15-1 to the UNDER in their last 52 road games with a posted total of 7to 8.5. The Nats have played to a 9-3 UNDER mark behind Strasburg at home vs. a winning team in his last 12. The Braves are 23-7 in their last 30 here with five of the last six playing UNDER the total. Play on Atlanta and the UNDER.