Brewers Looking To Continue Dominance at Home
It’s a full weekend of MLB betting, including a series set to take place in Milwaukee. The Brewers will welcome the Washington Nationals on Friday night, and this is a rematch of the 2019 Wild-Card matchup.
It has been a rough season for the Nationals as they come into this game with a 13-26 record. Washington has gone 8-11 away from home, but they did just pick up a win in their most recent game.
Milwaukee has won 12 of their first 17 games at home and is 24-14. The Brewers continue to be one of the better MLB teams in the National League, and they have been playing well all season.
The MLB lines have the Milwaukee Brewers as the moneyline betting favorites at -200 over the Washington Nationals.
Let’s check the latest MLB picks, stats, injury reports, and MLB odds for Nationals vs Brewers. We’ve plenty of MLB predictions.
Nationals Can Do Some Hitting
The Washington Nationals do have an offense that can do some damage. Washington has a team batting average of .250, and Juan Soto is always a player to worry about.
Soto leads the team with eight home runs, and he is also a player that is great at getting on base. Josh Bell has a team-high 22 RBIs on the year, and most of those runs batted in have been bringing in the Nationals superstar.
Erick Fedde is set to make the start, and he is 2-2 with a 4.24 ERA. Washington does have some issues in the bullpen, and they can use a dominant start.
Brewers Continue To Get Great Pitching
The Milwaukee Brewers just picked up a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves in what manager Craig Counsell said, “It was just a great team win.” Milwaukee has had plenty of great team wins, and that pitching staff has led the way.
The Brewers currently have a team ERA of 3.49, and they have some dominant starters on that staff. Eric Lauer is not one of the dominant starters, but he is still 3-1 with a 2.60 ERA.
Hunter Renfroe leads the Brewers with a .250 batting average, and he has also belted nine home runs. Milwaukee isn’t a team that overwhelms opponents on offense, but they usually get enough pitching to make up for it.
Nationals vs Brewers Head-to-Head
This is the first meeting between the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers this season so looking at the latest scores and odds in this matchup won’t do much good. Milwaukee did win five of the six games a season ago, and that was a bit of revenge from the Nationals’ Wild Card win in 2019.
Nationals vs Brewers Game Information
- Game: Nationals (13-26) vs Brewers (24-14)
- Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
- Day/Time: Friday, May 20, 8 p.m. ET
- Nationals vs Brewers Live stream: MLB.tv
Nationals vs Brewers Betting Lines
| Team | Handicap | Moneyline | Total | Team Total |
| Washington Nationals
E. Fedde -R
|
+1½ -115 | +170 | 8 -110o | 3½ +115o
3½ -145u |
| Milwaukee Brewers
E. Lauer -L |
-1½ -105
|
-200 | 8 -110u | 4½ -115o
4½ -115u |
Nationals vs Brewers Prediction
You always want to look at the starting pitching matchup when making MLB picks, and this might be the game that Washington has a chance. The Brewers aren’t running out one of their dominant starters in this game, but it might not matter on Friday night.
The Brewers are not a team that hits for a high average, but they just continue to get hits when it matters most. Washington will give Milwaukee a good battle in this game, but the Brewers are going to come away with a win.
Head to BetUS Sportsbook and take the Milwaukee Brewers -200 as they pick up a win to begin the series against the Washington Nationals.
Pick: Milwaukee Brewers ML (-200)
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