Atlanta at Washington

The Nats certainly are a far cry from being a good team as their pitching is amongst the worst in baseball. That changes when John Lannon takes to the mound. Lannon has been the one shinning star in a "hold your breath" pitching staff for the Nats. Lannon has pitched to a three ERA over his last ten starts and an even better 2.57 over his last six. He has also allowed three earned runs or less in nine of the last ten, which certainly puts pressure on the opponent to hold the Nats down when considering the runline. Tommy Hansen has been great for the Braves, but to continue at his present pace is not likely. Braves have been a failure on the road as a favorite as they are just 14-29 in their last 43 as a road favorite, and have failed eight straight times with the total at 7-8.5. The Braves have also been just 2-8 in their last ten in Washington. I'm going with the Nats here on the runline.