Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction 4/12/2026 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Nationals vs Brewers Prediction for this MLB matchup on Sunday, April 12th in the third game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Milwaukee Brewers Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers have an 8-6 record this season and are sitting in the fourth place of the NL Central. They have a 5-3 home record and are coming off a 1-3 home loss against the Nationals. Their previous three games were a 7-3 home loss against the Nationals, and a 5-0 and a 3-2 road loss against the Red Sox.

The Brewers have a .235 batting average this season, .342 OBP and .372 Slugging percentage. Milwaukee’s pitching staff has a 3.95 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. Christian Yelich is the team’s best hitter with a .327 batting average. Garrett Mitchell leads the team in RBI with 13, and Gary Sanchez adds a team‑high 3 home runs.

Brandon Woodruff (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Brewers, and he has a 1-0 record, 5.91 ERA and 1.31 WHIP.

Washington Nationals Preview

The Washington Nationals have a 6-8 record this season and are sitting in the fifth place of the NL East. They have a 5-3 away record and are coming off a 3-1 road win against the Brewers. Their previous three games were a 7-3 road win against the Brewers, and a 6-1 and a 7-6 home loss against the Cardinals.

The Nationals have a .269 batting average this season, .344 OBP and .426 Slugging percentage. Washington’s pitching staff has a 5.47 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. CJ Abrams is the team’s best hitter with a .306 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 15 and adding a team‑high 4 home runs.

Zack Littell (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Nationals, and he has a 0-1 record, 3.60 ERA and 1.50 WHIP.

Washington Nationals @ Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends: April 12, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Brandon Woodruff      Record this season: 1-0      ERA: 5.91
• Home Record: 1-0
• Last 5 against Nationals: 3-0

Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win

• The Nationals have lost each of their last five day games against National League opponents.
• The Brewers have won each of their last six Sunday games against NL East opponents.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line each of their last four day games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Brewers have covered the run line in four of their last five day games against National League opponents.
• The Brewers have won the first inning in three of their last four games against the Nationals.
• The Brewers have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games against the Nationals.
• The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in 10 of their last 11 day games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Littell      Record this season: 0-1      ERA: 3.60
• Road Record: 0-1
• Last 5 against Brewers: 0-0

Why the Washington Nationals will win

• The Brewers have lost each of their last four games as favorites against NL East opponents.
• The underdogs have won four of the Nationals’ last five games.
• The Brewers have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games after playing the previous day.
• The Brewers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five day games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Brewers have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven games against National League opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the last eight games between the Nationals and Brewers have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Four of the Nationals’ last five day games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Brewers’ last six games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Nationals’ last five games at American Family Field.

Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts

• Brandon Woodruff has recorded eight or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against NL East opponents.
• Jackson Chourio has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 17 appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
• Brandon Woodruff has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances.
• William Contreras has hit a home run in three of the Brewers’ last four games as home favorites against NL opponents.
• Brice Turang ranks T6th in the league in Steals (5) this season.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

• CJ Abrams has hit a home run in three of the Nationals’ last five day games.
• CJ Abrams has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 road appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Nasim Nunez ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (7) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Brewers rank 1st in the league for steals this season (24).
• The Brewers rank 2nd in the league for walks this season (73).
• The Nationals rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (26).
• The Nationals rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.47).

Nationals vs Brewers Prediction

The Brewers are 6-2 in their last 8 meetings against the Nationals and are 3-2 in their last 5 meetings in Milwaukee.

In this Nationals vs Brewers Prediction, the Brewers are coming as -200 home favorites. The Nationals have won both games in this series and the Brewers have now lost four straight, having scored just 6 runs in that span. They put Woodruff on the mound, who has 7 earned runs in his two starts this season and things are not looking good against a red-hot Washington offense that averages 5.7 runs per game. Littell has been good for the Nats and was excellent against the Brewers last season so I will take the hotter team to keep rolling for good plus money. Take the Nationals on the moneyline.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Washington Nationals ML