The Milwaukee Brewers pay a visit to Washington on Sunday, hoping to shut down the Nationals bats in baseball betting action at Nationals Park.
The Washington Nationals will rely on Jordan Zimmermann to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Matt Garza will be his counterpart for the Milwaukee Brewers. Jordan Zimmermann is 9-8 this season, and Matt Garza is 6-13.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Washington Nationals as -156 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 7.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.7-3.1 result in favor of the Nationals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Washington Nationals bring a 61-61 record to the battle against the 53-71 Brewers. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Milwaukee injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Washington Nationals rated this week at No. 20 and the Milwaukee Brewers sitting at No. 27.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Washington Nationals No. 14-rated offense, averaging 4.17 runs per game, against a Milwaukee Brewers defense that ranks No. 23 at 4.45 in runs allowed per game. The Washington Nationals have averaged 8.32 hits per game so far, less than Milwaukee Brewers batters have averaged on the year (8.44 hits per game).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Washington has the No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Brewers own the No. 23 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Brewers endured a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Nationals on Saturday, with Taylor Jungmann throwing 4 innings of 7-hit ball at Nationals Park.
- Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing Washington
- Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
- Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
- Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Next Betting Matchups
Milwaukee at Cleveland, Tuesday, August 25th
Washington home to San Diego, Tuesday, August 25th
