Nationals vs Brewers Prediction - MLB Picks 9/16/23

The Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers face off on Sunday in an English Premier League showdown at American Family Field. When these two teams faced off on Friday it was the Brewers that were able to secure the 5-3 victory. 

Trevor Williams Looks to Bounce Back

On the mound for the Nationals will be Trevor Williams who sits with a 6-10 record and an ERA of 5.44. Over his last two starts, Williams has gone 8.1 innings and given up 14 runs. In this game, Williams is going to need to be a lot better, or this is going to be a long game. The Nationals are averaging 4.28 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.19 runs per game. The offense is ranked 22nd in the league while the pitching is ranked 26th. Lane Thomas has hit 25 home runs and driven in 79 RBIs. 

Nationals Betting Trends

• The Nationals have won three of their last four games as underdogs against the Brewers following a road loss.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games at American Family Field.
• The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games against National League opponents.
• The Nationals have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last four games.

Brewers Continue to Shine

The Brewers are pulling away in the National League Central and they are close to wrapping up the division. On Friday the Brewers fell behind early, but the four runs scored in the 5th inning were the difference. The Browns are averaging 4.46 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.1 runs per game. On the mound for the Brewers will be Corbin Burnes who sits with a 9-8 record and an ERA of 3.47. In his last start against the Yankees he went eight innings giving up zero hits and zero runs.