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Braves play the Nationals with 1-0 series lead

Washington Nationals (58-71, fourth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (69-59, second in the NL East)

Atlanta; Saturday, 7:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (9-10, 3.81 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 127 strikeouts); Braves: Charlie Morton (7-7, 4.29 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 127 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -180, Nationals +150; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves host the Washington Nationals, leading the series 1-0.

Atlanta has a 35-27 record in home games and a 69-59 record overall. The Braves have the sixth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .