A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Washington duelling Milwaukee on Friday at Miller Park.

It's a pitching duel between Tom Gorzelanny for the Brewers (1-3 on the year) and Jordan Zimmermann for Washington (12-6 so far).



View Washington vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Brewers were listed as +123 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 8 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Brewers - Nationals odds would favor the Nationals if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Milwaukee is rated No. 14 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Washington is at No. 8 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Nationals rank No. 14 in the National League at 8 hits per game. That compares with Milwaukee’s No. 6 ranking in that category.

Milwaukee owns the National League's No. 13 defense, allowing 4.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Washington's National League No. 7-rated defense.

In their last action, Washington was a 11-1 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at -136 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Washington was routed on Wednesday at Comerica Park, having a 11-1 loss put on them by the Detroit Tigers in baseball betting action.

Milwaukee lost its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Cubs on July 31. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -132 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Milwaukee didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 6-1 to Chicago on Wednesday at Wrigley Field.


Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Nationals at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 14 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
Washington is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Washington is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 14 games when playing at home against Washington
Milwaukee is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 22 games


Next up:
Washington at Milwaukee, Saturday, August 3