Atlanta Braves (78-66, third in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (64-79, fourth in the NL East)
Washington; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Reynaldo Lopez (8-5, 2.04 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 136 strikeouts); Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (8-11, 4.32 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 155 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -159, Nationals +134; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday to open a two-game series.
Washington has a 32-37 record at home and a 64-79 record overall. The Nationals have gone 17-10 in games when they hit at least two home runs.