The Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers meet Sunday in MLB action at American Family Field. Here’s a Brewers vs Nationals Prediction. This article will include a Brewers vs Nationals Pick.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 38-57 on the year and play the Padres, Reds, and Twins next. The Washington Nationals are batting .246 on the season, have a .312 OBP, and a .391 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals’ pitching staff has a 5.20 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. James Wood leads the Washington Nationals with 99 hits and 69 RBI, while CJ Abrams and Nathaniel Lowe have combined for 177 hits and 94 RBI.
Jake Irvin gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 7-4 with a 4.78 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. Irvin is 0-3 with a 7.32 ERA and 15 strikeouts in his career against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview
The Milwaukee Brewers are 55-40 on the year and play the Dodgers, Mariners, and Marlins next. The Milwaukee Brewers are batting .248 on the season, have a .323 OBP, and a .383 slugging percentage. The Milwaukee Brewers’ pitching staff has a 3.69 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Jackson Chourio leads the Milwaukee Brewers with 105 hits and 59 RBI, while Sal Frelick and Brice Turang have combined for 194 hits and 76 RBI.
Freddy Peralta gets the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers, and he is 10-4 with a 2.74 ERA and 111 strikeouts this season. Peralta is 3-3 with a 6.75 ERA and 34 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.
Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win
- The Brewers have won each of their last six games.
- The Nationals have lost each of their last six day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in five of their last six games.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in six of their last eight games.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last seven day games.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The underdogs have won five of the Brewers’ last seven games.
- The Brewers have lost eight of their last 12 games as favorites against NL East opponents following a win.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine day games against NL East opponents following a home win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in 11 of the Brewers’ last 12 games.
- The Brewers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four day games at American Family Field against NL East opponents.
- The Brewers have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six day games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
- Andrew Vaughn has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 home appearances against NL opponents.
- Rhys Hoskins has hit a home run in six of his last nine home appearances against the Nationals.
- William Contreras has recorded at least one Double in three of the Brewers’ last four games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- Freddy Peralta has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances.
- Freddy Peralta ranks T2nd in the league for Wins (10) this season.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- CJ Abrams has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals’ last eight road games.
- Paul DeJong has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against the Brewers.
- James Wood ranks 8th in the league in Home Runs (24) this season.
Brewers vs Nationals Prediction
The Nats have just one win since the Fourth of July, and Irvin has allowed 18 hits and 15 earned runs in his last 16.1 innings. In 57.1 road innings, Irvin has a 5.81 ERA and a .270 allowed batting average. The Nationals are a tough sell in this spot. The Brewers head into the break on fire, and Peralta is an all-star with his 2.74 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. In 52 home innings, Peralta has a 1.56 ERA and a .205 allowed batting average. Peralta has allowed two runs in his last 12 innings, and the Brewers have won his last five starts. There’s only one way to go here. Give me the Brewers and the RL for max betting value.