Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction 8-2-24 MLB Picks

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Washington Nationals meet Friday in MLB action from Nationals Park. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-Game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the Game.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview

Milwaukee is coming off a series versus the Atlanta Braves. The Brewers managed an 8-3 win in the opener, then fell 5-1 and 6-2 in the remaining pair. In the finale loss, starter Freddy Peralta gave up two earned in 6.0 innings of work.

In the starter role for the Brewers on Friday, the Brewers will go with Frankie Montas. This season Montas is 4-8 with a 5.01 ERA in 19 starts. Montas is 41-43 with a 4.05 ERA in 149 career Games (118 starts).

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

Over on the Nationals’ side, they played the Arizona Diamondbacks this week. Washington lost all three of those Games, falling 9-8, 17-0 and 5-4. On Wednesday the Nationals fell behind 5-1 by the sixth inning and couldn’t make the comeback.

It’ll be Jake Irvin in the starting pitcher role for the Nats on Friday. This season Irvin is 8-8 with a 3.44 ERA in 22 starts. Irvin is 11-15 over 46 career Games with a 4.01 ERA.

Nationals vs Brewers Pick Injury Notes

Brewers LF Christian Yelich is still undecided whether he will undergo offseason back surgery.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Nationals’ last eight night games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Brewers’ last four road games against NL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Brewers’ last four games at Nationals Park.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last three games between the Brewers and Nationals.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

• Luis Garcia has recorded at least one total base in each of the Nationals’ last seven night games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Harold Ramirez has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
• Luis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals’ last seven night games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Luis Garcia has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against the Brewers.
• Luis Garcia has recorded at least one Single in each of the Nationals’ last five night games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Luis Garcia has recorded at least one RBI in six of the Nationals’ last seven night games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Jacob Young has scored at least one run in each of the Nationals’ last six games against NL Central opponents.

Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts

• Rhys Hoskins has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
• Christian Yelich has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances against the Nationals after not playing the previous day.
• William Contreras has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against NL East opponents at Nationals Park.
• Willy Adames has recorded at least one total base in each of the Brewers’ last eight road games.
• Willy Adames has recorded at least one hit in each of the Brewers’ last eight road games.
• Rhys Hoskins has hit a home run in three of the Brewers’ last four night games.
• Blake Perkins has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight road appearances.

Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction

I’ll try the Nationals here. Probably staying away, though. Irvin has pitched pretty well over his last couple of starts, posting four earned in 12.1 combined innings. He gave up six earned in 4.0 innings the last time he faced Milwaukee, though.

As for Montas, he’s struggled lately. Over his last three starts Montas is 0-2 with 16 earned runs in a span of 16.0 total innings. I could see both guys calming down and pitching well here; beyond that it’s something of a coin flip.