Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 2, 2024

A losing streak will come to an end Friday when the Milwaukee Brewers (61-47), losers of two straight, take on the Washington Nationals (49-60). The Nationals are hoping to avoid their fourth loss in a row. The Brewers are -118 favorites to snap out of their slide when the teams hit the field at Nationals Park, with first pitch at 6:45 PM ET on Apple TV+. Frankie Montas will get the ball for Milwaukee while Washington will counter with Jake Irvin.

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Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-118)
• Underdog: Nationals (+100)
• Over/under: 9.5

Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Brewers have been chosen as favorites in 59 games this year and have walked away with the win 35 times (59.3%) in those games.
• This season Milwaukee has come away with a win 32 times in 51 chances when named as a favorite of at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 54.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Nationals have won 39 of the 90 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (43.3%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer, Washington has a 37-48 record (winning 43.5% of its games).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Nationals’ implied win probability is 50%.

Brewers vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• William Contreras leads Milwaukee with a batting average of .281. He’s also hit 11 home runs with 57 RBI.
• Contreras’ home runs rank him 112th in baseball, and he is 39th in RBI.
• Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in runs batted in with 71 while batting .248 with 17 homers.
• C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 15 home runs and 52 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Abrams’ home run total puts him 62nd, and his RBI total ranks 58th.
• Luis Garcia has a club-leading .276 batting average.

Brewers vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers strike out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
• The Brewers have the sixth-best ERA (3.77) in the majors this season.
• Brewers pitchers have a 1.260 WHIP this season, 16th in the majors.
• The Nationals pitching staff ranks 23rd in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Washington has the 24th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.39).
• The Nationals average baseball’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.326).