Washington Nationals (45-63) vs Milwaukee Brewers (58-50)
Game Info: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 1:05 pm (Nationals Park)
MacKenzie Gore (6-8) (4.42) vs Wade Miley (6-2) (3.06)
Betting Odds: Washington Nationals +110 / Milwaukee Brewers -130 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Milwaukee Brewers will play the Washington Nationals in Game 3 of their series on Wednesday afternoon at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. Washington opened this series with a 5-3 win on Monday, while Milwaukee won Game 2 by a score of 6-4. The Brewers are right in the middle of the NL Central race, while Washington is starting to look towards next year.
Brewers Preview
The Milwaukee Brewers are 58-50 this season and they have lost four of their last five games. Milwaukee came into this series after getting swept by Atlanta on the road. The Brewers pitching staff has been a little shaky in their last five games, allowing a total of 38 runs. The Milwaukee pitching staff has a 4.08 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and a .238 opponent batting average this season. The Brewers offense has scored 450 runs with a .232 batting average and a .311 on base percentage. Willy Adames is batting .207 with 17 home runs and 48 RBI’s for the Brewers. The projected starting pitcher for Milwaukee is Wade Miley, who is 6-2 with a 3.06 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP over 67.2 innings pitched this year.
Nationals Preview
The Washington Nationals are 45-63 this season and they have lost four of their last six games. Washington has struggled for most of this year, but they are 7-5 in their last 12 games. Despite the recent success, Washington is still 20+ games behind the Braves this year. The Washington pitching staff has a 4.94 ERA, a 1.49 WHIP, and a .274 opponent batting average. The Nationals offense has scored 465 runs with a .260 batting average and a .318 on base percentage this year. Lane Thomas is batting .285 with 16 home runs and 57 RBI’s for the Nationals. The projected starting pitcher for Washington is MacKenzie Gore, who is 6-8 with a 4.42 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP over 106.0 innings pitched this season.
Washington Nationals Team Facts
- The Nationals have won five of their last six games as home underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in 11 of their last 12 home games against National League opponents following a home loss.
- The Nationals have led after 7 innings in four of their last five games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Nationals' last five games at Nationals Park.
- The Nationals have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs.
Milwaukee Brewers Team Facts
- The Brewers have won eight of their last nine day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in each of their last five road games against National League opponents following a road win.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Brewers' last four games as road favourites.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Lane Thomas has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Nationals' last six games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Dominic Smith has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Nationals' last two day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Joey Meneses has hit at least one home run in four of the Nationals' last eight games as home underdogs.
- CJ Abrams has scored at least one run in five of the Nationals' last six day games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- MacKenzie Gore has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his last four home appearances against NL opponents.
- CJ Abrams has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals' last five games at Nationals Park.
Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
- William Contreras has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last seven appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- William Contreras has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last six appearances in day games against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Christian Yelich has hit a home run in three of the Brewers' last five day games.
- William Contreras has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances in day games against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Wade Miley has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his five previous appearances at Nationals Park.
- William Contreras has recorded two or more hits in seven of his last eight appearances in day games against NL teams that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Washington Nationals ranks 29th in the league for home runs this season (94).
- The Washington Nationals ranks 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (798).
- The Milwaukee Brewers ranks 27th in the league for doubles this season (157).
- The Milwaukee Brewers ranks 27th in the league for batting average this season (.232).
Pick
The Brewers continue to chase the NL Central title, but they are currently trailing the Reds by a slim margin. Washington is in last place in the NL East and they are only 21-34 at home this year. Milwaukee has struggled in recent series, mostly to the Braves, but they are over .500 on the road. Milwaukee is starting Wade Miley, who has allowed six earned runs in his last 26 innings of work. Miley is coming off of the IL and hasn’t pitched since July 9th. Washington is starting MacKenzie Gore, who has allowed 3, 0, 5, 0, and 7 earned runs in his last five starts. The Brewers are the better team in this matchup and we are getting them with very solid odds in my opinion. Take Milwaukee to get the win.
David’s Pick Brewers ML
AUTHOR: David Racey
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