The Atlanta Braves won their series over the Reds but dropped yesterday's game 12-3. Kyle Muller had a bad outing, giving up six runs on five hits with three walks over in 2.1 innings. The Braves will turn to Charlie Morton for the start. He is 10-4 this season with a 3.52 ERA and 148 strikeouts this season. The Nationals dropped both games of a doubleheader to the Nets yesterday 4-1 and 5-4. The Nats will counter with Josiah Gray. He is 0-0 this season with a 4.00 ERA.

Atlanta is 7-2 in their last 9 games overall and 6-1 in their last 7 series-opening games. Washington is 8-21 in their last 29 games overall and 5-17 in their last 22 games against a team with a winning record. The Nats don't have much going for them at the plate. They will struggle to score on Morton. The Braves are making a run for the NL East crown.

PLay on Atlanta.