Washington Nationals – Atlanta Braves: a third act with sparks flying! 
The tension is boiling over in the capital for the third chapter of this gripping showdown. On Monday, the Georgia outfit took control in fairly routine fashion (9-4), but that was before the Washington Nationals showed some pride. On Tuesday, they answered with a full-blown offensive fireworks display to level the series (11-4). For this decisive game on 22 April, Martin Perez takes the ball for the visitors, facing Zack Littell, who will toe the rubber for the Washington Nationals. Given how fiery the first two meetings were, this looks set to be a game that opens right up.
The Washington Nationals finally wake up at the plate 
The home side probably put together its best showing of the season on Tuesday night. To get there, the Washington Nationals leaned on a red-hot Luis Garcia Jr. (4 hits, 3 RBI) and a destructive James Wood, who launched his 8th home run into the stands. By piling up 11 runs, the Washington Nationals punished every mistake in sight, cashing in ruthlessly on the 12 walks handed out by Atlanta pitchers.
That matters for our read on this one: the Washington Nationals hitters know how to extend at-bats and turn an opposing wobble into a long scoring run. Yes, this group has plenty of chronic flaws this year, so backing a straight Washington Nationals win is still a pretty bold play. But there is little doubt they can light up the scoreboard again on Wednesday.
Atlanta are ready to hit back 
Taking a thumping bruises the ego, no question, but the Braves still found a way to score 4 runs in that ugly defeat against the Washington Nationals. And let us not forget they had been rolling into that slip-up on the back of six straight wins. In other words, the visitors are not about to fold after one bad night.
This roster has one of the deepest benches in the division, and then some. The Georgia bats have already shown time and again that they can blow a game wide open by keeping the pressure on inning after inning. This offense will be itching to set the record straight and do it in the face of the Washington Nationals.
MLB Prediction Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves
Over 8.5 runs in the game (Over 8.5)
Even if their recent head-to-head meetings have not always turned into a run fest, the 8.5 line looks very reachable today. The Washington Nationals bats have officially cracked the opposition armour, and their starter, Littell, does not exactly scream shutout potential.
At the other end, it is hard to picture the Braves staying quiet after the beating they took the day before. Their attack has far too much firepower to go flat two days running against the Washington Nationals defence. All the signs point to another open, high-scoring scrap with plenty of runs.
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