Picks for 8/11/09

Result: -1.00 units

Washington Nationals (168) over Atlanta Braves (1.0 Units) -

The Nationals are a lousy 40-72 but they are playing like a team in the playoffs hunt. They have won 8 straight games and are flying offensively. Since the Braves are in the hunt for the NL East (even the wild card), the Nationals have an incentive to play tough today in the role of spoiler. The Nationals are +168 today because folks are putting too much attention to their poor overall record but you must keep in mind their recent record.