Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 3, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers (61-47) are -131 favorites to break their two-game losing streak when they face the Washington Nationals (49-60), losers of four in a row. The game begins Saturday at 4:05 PM ET on BSWI, live from Nationals Park. Aaron Civale takes the mound for Milwaukee while DJ Herz is Washington’s starter for the contest.

Be sure to check out our preview for this contest, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-131)
• Underdog: Nationals (+111)
• Over/under: 9

Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Brewers have won in 35, or 59.3%, of the 59 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Milwaukee has come away with a win 22 times in 36 chances when named as a favorite of at least -131 on the moneyline.
• The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 56.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Nationals have won 43.3% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (39-51).
• Washington is 32-45 (winning 41.6% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +111 or longer.
• The Nationals have a 47.4% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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.
• Of all MLB batters, Contreras ranks 24th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage, and 67th in slugging.
• Willy Adames is a key run producer for Milwaukee with a .248 average, 17 homers and 71 RBI.
• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (15) and runs batted in (52).
• Among all batters in the majors, Abrams ranks 64th in homers and 59th in RBI.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .276 to pace his team.

Brewers vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers have an 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
• The Brewers have pitched to a 3.77 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
• The Brewers rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.260 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
• Washington has a 4.39 team ERA that ranks 24th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Nationals have the 23rd-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.326).