The Washington Nationals and the Milwaukee Brewers meet Saturday in MLB action from American Family Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs. Milwaukee Brewers prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Washington Nationals will send out Zack Littell for the start here and Littell is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. In his career, Littell is 0-0 with a 2.16 ERA and 11 strikeouts against Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Brewers will start Brandon Woodruff here and Woodruff is 1-0 with a 5.91 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Washington, Woodruff is 3-0 with a 1.84 ERA and 40 strikeouts.
Washington Nationals Recap
The Washington Nationals come into this game looking to add on to their 3-1 win over Milwaukee in their last matchup to improve to 6-8 this season. After this series, the Nationals will head on the road for a series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Nationals Pushing For Sweep
James Wood leads the Nationals with 16 hits including 6 doubles, 4 home runs and 13 RBIs while Daylen Lile has 16 hits with 3 doubles and 5 RBIs. CJ Abrams has 15 hits with a double, 4 home runs and 15 RBIs and Brady House has 13 hits with 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 5 RBIs. Luis Garcia Jr. has 13 hits with 3 doubles, a triple, a home run and 8 RBIs as well on the year.
Milwaukee Brewers Recap
The Milwaukee Brewers come into this game looking to shake off Saturday’s loss to the Nationals to sit at 8-6 this year. After this series, the Brewers will take on the Toronto Blue Jays in a series at home.
Brewers Lose 4th In A Row
Brice Turang has 11 hits with 4 doubles, a triple, a home run and 7 RBIs while Christian Yelich has 16 hits with 2 doubles, a triple, a home run and 10 RBIs this season. Jake Bauers has added 9 hits with 3 homers and 9 RBIs and William Contreras has chipped in 13 hits with 4 doubles, 2 home runs and 9 RBIs as well on the year. Garrett Mitchell also has 9 hits with 3 doubles, a home run and 13 RBIs as well on the year.
Washington Nationals @ Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends: April 12, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Brandon Woodruff Record this season: 1-0 ERA: 5.91
- Home Record: 1-0
- Last 5 against Nationals: 3-0
Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win
- The Nationals have lost each of their last five day games against National League opponents.
- The Brewers have won each of their last six Sunday games against NL East opponents.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line each of their last four day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in four of their last five day games against National League opponents.
- The Brewers have won the first inning in three of their last four games against the Nationals.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in 10 of their last 11 day games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Brewers have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games against the Nationals.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Littell Record this season: 0-1 ERA: 3.60
- Road Record: 0-1
- Last 5 against Brewers: 0-0
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Brewers have lost each of their last four games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- The underdogs have won four of the Nationals’ last five games.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games after playing the previous day.
- The Brewers have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Brewers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five day games against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the last eight games between the Nationals and Brewers have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Nationals’ last five day games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Brewers’ last six games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Nationals’ last five games at American Family Field.
Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Woodruff has recorded eight or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against NL East opponents.
- Brandon Woodruff has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances.
- William Contreras has hit a home run in three of the Brewers’ last four games as home favorites against NL opponents.
- Jackson Chourio has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 17 appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Brice Turang ranks T6th in the league in Steals (5) this season.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- CJ Abrams has hit a home run in three of the Nationals’ last five day games.
- CJ Abrams has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 road appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Nasim Nunez ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (7) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Brewers rank 1st in the league for steals this season (24).
- The Brewers rank 2nd in the league for walks this season (73).
- The Nationals rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (26).
- The Nationals rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.47).
Washington Nationals vs. Milwaukee Brewers Prediction
I’m on the Nationals in this one. Washington’s just playing the better ball in this series, and while the Brewers have a solid option going here in Woodruff, the Nationals just haven’t struck out against righties and are doing damage with the bat against right-handed pitching. All in all, this is just tremendous value on Washington here so give me the Nats.