In this article, we will formulate a Nationals vs Brewers prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, August 3rd at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 44-66 this year after they lost the first two games in this series by scores of 9-16 and 2-8. In their game two loss, Washington fell behind 5-0 and never had a chance for a comeback. The Nationals recorded just two hits, and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Lile and Hassell III, who both had one hit in the loss. Washington started Irvin, who allowed eight hits and five earned runs over 4.0 innings for the loss, while Ogasawara allowed two earned runs in relief.
Prior to that series, the Nationals lost two out of three against the Astros, but did win two out of three against the Twins before that. Washington has lost four games in a row, and they are currently last in the NL East standings. The Washington pitching staff has a 5.24 ERA with a 1.42 WHIP and a .269 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 474 runs with a .244 batting average and a .310 on-base percentage this season. James Wood has led Washington with 24 home runs and 71 RBIs, while Nathaniel Lowe has added 15 home runs and 63 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Washington is Brad Lord, who is 2-5 with a 3.27 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP over 74.1 innings pitched this year.
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview
The Milwaukee Brewers are 66-44 this season after they won game two by a score of 8-2 on Saturday. Milwaukee had its lead cut to 5-2 in the third inning, but it scored the last three runs to pull away for the easy win. The Brewers recorded 15 hits in the game, and they were led by Yelich and Collins, who both had two RBIs in the win. Milwaukee started Woodruff, who allowed one hit and two earned runs over 6.0 innings for the win, while Koenig picked up a hold.
Prior to this series, the Brewers won two out of three against the Cubs, but lost two out of three against the Marlins before that. Milwaukee has won five of its last six games, and they are currently first in the NL Central standings. The Milwaukee pitching staff has a 3.66 ERA with a 1.24 WHIP and a .232 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 541 runs with a .256 batting average and a .328 on-base percentage this season. Christian Yelich has led Milwaukee with 21 home runs and 72 RBIs, while Jackson Chourio (IL) has added 17 home runs and 67 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Milwaukee is Jacob Misiorowski, who is 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP over 33.1 innings pitched this season.
Why the Brewers will beat the Nationals
- The Nationals have lost each of their last 11 day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Brewers have won each of their last six road games against National League opponents.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in each of their last nine road games.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games following a home loss.
- The Nationals have lost the first inning in four of their last five day games at Nationals Park.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last eight day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven Sunday home games.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the Brewers’ last 10 games as favorites against the Nationals have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Nationals’ last five games as underdogs against the Brewers have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last four games.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Brewers’ last four games at Nationals Park.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Paul DeJong has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against the Brewers.
- Paul DeJong has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight Sunday appearances with his team as an underdog.
Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
- Andrew Vaughn has hit a home run in three of the Brewers’ last five games against NL opponents.
- Christian Yelich has recorded at least one hit in each of the Brewers’ last 18 road games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Brice Turang has recorded at least one Double in each of his last three appearances against NL East opponents.
Nationals vs Brewers Prediction
Milwaukee rolls into this game playing some very good baseball over the last week, and they are trying to pull away in the NL Central standings. The Brewers are 30-24 at home this year, while the Nationals are 21-33 on the road. Washington has dropped four games in a row, and they have allowed 8, 16, 9, and 7 runs in those four losses. The Nationals are going with Lord, who has allowed two earned runs and seven hits in his last 9.1 innings. The Brewers are starting Misiorowski, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three straight outings. Take Milwaukee by at least two runs here.