The Washington Nationals open a three-game set with the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta is second in the NL East, just one game behind first place and currently holds the first spot in the NL wildcard race. Washington will send Cory Abbott to the mound to face the Braves. He is 0-2, with a 4.37 ERA. Atlanta will send Kyle Wright to the mound. He is 18-5, with a 3.18 ERA this season. The Nats have lost seven of their last ten games. Atlanta is 39-13 in the last 52 at home and 53-25 in the last 78 against a team from the NL East. Washington is 22-46 in the last 68 and 10-42 in the last 52 against a team from the NL East. The Braves have won nine of the last 10 against the Nats and I see them winning this one big, They have something to play for here while the Nats have been waiting for this season to be over for a while. I don't see Wright giving up too many runs in this one.

Play on Atlanta on the run-line.