Milwaukee will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Washington Nationals pay a visit to Miller Park.

It's a pitching duel between Zack Greinke for the Brewers (2-1 on the year) and Jason Marquis for Washington (5-1 so far).



View Washington vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Milwaukee sat as -170 favorites. The total was set at 8.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 6 (Brewers) and the No. 10 (Nationals) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Nationals rank No. 16 in the National League at 7.6 hits per game. That compares with Milwaukee’s No. 5 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Washington features the National League's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.9 runs per game. Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the National League at home, scoring 5.7 runs per game.

In their last action, Washington was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Milwaukee at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Washington suffered a 7-6 loss against Milwaukee on Tuesday, as Livan Hernandez wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Miller Park.




Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing San Diego are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

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

A few Nationals at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Washington's last 19 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing at home against Washington


Next up:
Washington home to San Diego, Friday, May 27
Milwaukee home to San Francisco, Friday, May 27