Schule's MLB **CAPITAL PUNISHMENT** - ATL@WAS
(MLB) Atlanta vs. Washington, 04/11/2016 3:05 PM, Score: 4 - 6
Point Spread: -1.50 | 100.00 Washington (Home)
Result: Win
This is a 10* play on the Washington Nationals -1.5.

The Atlanta Braves were swept at home by the Nats in a two game series to start the season, and they followed that up by losing three more games in a home series versus St. Louis. Four of Atlanta's five losses this year have come in games decided by more than one run, and given the mismatch here in tonight's game, we should see another lopsided loss.

Max Scherzer will toe the slab for the Nats, and he went seven innings, surrendering a pair of runs on just three hits in Atlanta on Opening Day. He didn't factor in the decision in that game, but he should pick up a win here tonight. He has owned the Braves lineup, as they are hitting a combined .214 with 66 strikeouts in 224 at bats against him.

The Braves hand the ball to Bud Norris, who allowed three runs on six hits over six innings in a loss to Washington in his debut. He was 2-8 with a 6.70 ERA on the road last year, and he's 0-1 with an 11.12 ERA against the Nats since 2013.

Ryan Zimmerman is 6-for-17 with three home runs and nine RBIs lifetime versus Norris.

Take WAS.

GL,

Jesse Schule