The Washington Nationals (44-52) hope to complete a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers (54-42) when the teams meet at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday. The Brewers are -148 favorites to prevent the Nationals from completing the sweep. Milwaukee’s Colin Rea gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s Jake Irvin.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $33.51
Brewers to win vs Nationals -148
Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Brewers (-148)
- Underdog: Nationals (+125)
- Over/under: 8.5
Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Brewers have been chosen as favorites in 52 games this year and have walked away with the win 32 times (61.5%) in those games.
- Milwaukee has a record of 14-6 when favored by -148 or more this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 59.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Nationals have been the moneyline underdog 79 total times this season. They’ve gone 35-44 in those games.
- Washington is 22-32 (winning 40.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +125 or longer.
- The Nationals have a 44.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Brewers vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders
- William Contreras has been key for Milwaukee with 107 hits, an OBP of .351 plus a slugging percentage of .434.
- Of all hitters in Major League Baseball, Contreras’ home run total places him 103rd and his RBI tally ranks him 30th.
- Willy Adames is batting .238 this season with a team-high 14 home runs and 63 RBI.
- C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 15 home runs and 48 runs batted in.
- Abrams’ home run total ranks 39th in the big leagues, and he is 46th in RBI.
- Jesse Winker is batting .266 with 18 doubles, 11 home runs and 48 walks.
Brewers vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Brewers average just eight strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.
- The Brewers have the 11th-ranked ERA (3.82) in the majors this season.
- The Brewers rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.256 WHIP this season.
- The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- Washington’s 4.13 team ERA ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Nationals have the 20th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.289).