Bud Norris (3-11, 6.72 ERA) and Stephen Strasburg (11-7, 3.46 ERA) take the hill in the second of a two-game series between the Atlanta Braves (0-1) and the Washington Nationals (1-0) at Turner Field. The Nationals won the last game 4-3, and Washington leads the series 1-0. Action starts at 7:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 6 and can be seen on MASN and FSSO.
Norris will take the mound after pitching 83.0 innings last season, finishing 3-11 with a 6.72 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, and 71 strikeouts. Freddie Freeman (.333 ) went 1 for 3 Monday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Strasburg will get the start on the other side. Last season, he pitched 127.1 innings, going 11-7 with a 3.46 ERA 1.11 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts. Daniel Murphy (.667 ) has been hitting the ball well to start the season for the Nationals, going 2 for 3 Monday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available.
So far this season, the Nationals are 1-0 against the Braves.
Predictions: SU Winner – WAS
