In the second of a two-game series between the Atlanta Braves (0-1) and the Washington Nationals (1-0) at Turner Field, Bud Norris (3-11, 6.72 ERA) and Stephen Strasburg (11-7, 3.46 ERA) take the mound. 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 takes the mound after recording 83.0 innings last year, closing out the season with a 3-11 record, 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 takes the hill on the other side. He pitched 127.1 innings last season, 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 unavailable.
So far this season, the Nationals are 1-0 against the Braves.
