Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 4, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers (62-48) are -136 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Washington Nationals (50-61) Sunday at 1:35 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Nationals are listed with +115 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. Milwaukee’s Tobias Myers and Washington’s Mitchell Parker have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-136)
• Underdog: Nationals (+115)
• Over/under: 9

Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Brewers have come away with 36 wins in the 61 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Milwaukee has a record of 18-13 when favored by -136 or more this year.
• The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 57.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Nationals have won 43.5% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (40-52).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +115 or longer, Washington has a 30-44 record (winning 40.5% of its games).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Nationals’ implied win probability is 46.5%.

Brewers vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• William Contreras leads Milwaukee with a batting average of .281. He’s also hit 12 home runs with 58 RBI.
• Including all hitters in Major League Baseball, Contreras is 102nd in home runs and 37th in RBI.
• Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in runs batted in with 71 while batting .248 with 17 homers.
• C.J. Abrams has a team-best 16 home runs and 54 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Abrams’ home run total puts him 53rd, and his RBI total ranks 53rd.
• Luis Garcia has a club-best .287 batting average.

Brewers vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers strike out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 24th in MLB.
• The Brewers have the seventh-best ERA (3.78) in the majors this season.
• Brewers pitchers have a 1.261 WHIP this season, 16th in the majors.
• The Nationals pitching staff is 23rd in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Washington has a 4.41 team ERA that ranks 24th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Nationals average MLB’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.327).