On Saturday, the Milwaukee Brewers (62-47) are visiting the Washington Nationals (49-61), at 4:05 PM ET. The Nationals have lost five straight.
The Brewers are a favorite (-131) against the Nationals (+111). The Brewers will give the ball to Aaron Civale (2-7) versus the Nationals and DJ Herz (1-4).
Yesterday, the Brewers claimed an 8-3 victory over the Nationals, with Frankie Montas (5.0 IP, 3 R, 9 H, 5 K) earning the win for the Brewers. William Contreras finished 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive showing. Jake Irvin (5.2 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 4 K) was credited with the loss for the Nationals.
Before the Brewers vs. Nationals matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Brewers (-131, bet $131 to win $100)
- Underdog: Nationals (+111, bet $100 to win $111)
- Over/under: 9
Brewers vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- The Brewers have entered the game as favorites 60 times this season and won 36, or 60%, of those games.
- Milwaukee is 22-14 this season when entering a game favored by -131 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 56.7% chance to win.
- Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of its 109 games with a total this season.
- The Brewers have an ATS record of 57-51-0 in 108 games with a spread this season.
Aaron Civale (Brewers probable starter)
- Civale makes the start for the Brewers, his 22nd of the season. He is 2-7 with a 5.08 ERA and 105 strikeouts through 108 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, the righty went 5 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- In 21 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 5.08 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .268 to his opponents.
- Civale has four quality starts under his belt this season.
- Civale is trying to secure his 16th start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
- He has surrendered one or more earned runs in all of his appearances.
- He will take the mound against a Nationals team that is batting .241 as a unit (17th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .370 (27th in MLB) with 88 total home runs (30th in MLB).
- Civale has a 3.18 ERA and a 1.765 WHIP against the Nationals this season in 5 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .286 batting average over one appearance.
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers rank 21st in Major League Baseball with 112 home runs.
- The offense for Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .401 this season, 13th in MLB.
- The Brewers’ .255 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.
- Milwaukee has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 517.
- The Brewers are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking third with an OBP of .331.
- Milwaukee ranks 19th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- The Nationals have won in 39, or 42.9%, of the 91 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Washington has come away with a win 32 times in 77 chances when named as an underdog of at least +111 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 56 of its 110 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- In 109 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 61-48-0 against the spread.
DJ Herz (Nationals probable starter)
- Herz gets the start for the Nationals, his 10th of the season. He is 1-4 with a 4.79 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 41 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday, the lefty threw five innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- The 23-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.79, with 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season. Opponents are batting .259 against him.
- Herz has one quality start under his belt this year.
- Herz is seeking his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.6 innings per start.
- In one of his nine total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- He will take the hill against a Brewers offense that ranks seventh in the league with 943 total hits (on a .255 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .401 (13th in the league) with 112 total home runs (21st in MLB action).
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals are last in MLB play with 88 home runs.
- This season, Washington’s .370 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Nationals have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (465 total), Washington is the 19th-highest scoring team in the majors.
- The Nationals’ .310 on-base percentage is 17th in MLB.
