Milwaukee will look to improve on its 45-54 record when take on Washington, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Saturday.

Washington puts its faith in starter Jordan Zimmermann to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 7-6. Getting the ball for the Brewers is Randy Wolf, who owns a 3-6 record on the season with a 5.48 ERA.



View Washington vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Brewers in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +125 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 11-ranked Brewers and the National League No. 1-rated Nationals in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Milwaukee's National League No. 6-ranked scoring average of 4.5 runs per game, against a Nationals offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.3 runs per game in the league. The Brewers have averaged 8.5 hits per game to date this season, less than the Nationals hitters have managed (8.8 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Washington owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.2 runs per game on the highway. Milwaukee, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 6-0 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -130 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Nationals were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Milwaukee staff and losing 6-0 to the Brewers on Friday at Miller Park.




Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Nationals at Brewers trends to consider:
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games


Next up:
Washington at Milwaukee, Sunday, July 29