At American Family Field on Friday, the Washington Nationals (42-52) begin a three-game series versus the Milwaukee Brewers (54-40), at 8:10 PM ET.
The Brewers are favored (-222 on the moneyline) when they take on the Nationals (+183). The Brewers will start Freddy Peralta (6-4) versus the Nationals and Jackson Rutledge.
The Brewers lost 1-0 against the Pirates yesterday, with Aaron Civale taking the loss. He threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on six hits while striking out six. Garrett Mitchell went 1-for-2 to lead the Brewers offensively.
The Nationals lost to the Mets yesterday, with MacKenzie Gore getting the loss while pitching 4 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on three hits while striking out four. Lane Thomas went 2-for-2 to pace the Nationals’ offense.
Ahead of watching this Brewers vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Brewers (-222, bet $222 to win $100)
- Underdog: Nationals (+183, bet $100 to win $183)
- Over/under: 8
Brewers vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, July 12, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: American Family Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- The Brewers have been favorites in 50 games this season and won 32 (64%) of those contests.
- Milwaukee has played as favorites of -222 or more once this season and won that game.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 68.9% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
- Games involving Milwaukee have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 50 of 94 chances this season.
- The Brewers are 50-43-0 against the spread this season.
Freddy Peralta (Brewers probable starter)
- The Brewers are sending Peralta (6-4) to the mound for his 19th start of the season. He is 6-4 with a 3.95 ERA and 124 strikeouts through 98 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the righty threw four innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.95, with 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents are hitting .213 against him.
- Peralta has seven quality starts under his belt this season.
- Peralta is looking to record his 16th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- He will match up with a Nationals squad that is hitting .238 as a unit (19th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .367 (28th in MLB) with 77 total home runs (29th in MLB).
- This season, the 28-year-old ranks 48th in ERA (3.95), 30th in WHIP (1.153), and fourth in K/9 (11.4) among pitchers who qualify.
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers’ 96 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Milwaukee have combined for a team rank of 14th in the majors with a .400 team slugging percentage.
- The Brewers have a team batting average of .255 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
- Milwaukee is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking seventh with 450 total runs this season.
- The Brewers have an OBP of .332 this season, which ranks second in MLB.
- Milwaukee ranks 19th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- The Nationals have been underdogs in 77 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (42.9%) in those contests.
- This year, Washington has won two of eight games when listed as at least +183 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 35.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Washington’s games have gone over the total in 45 of its 94 opportunities.
- The Nationals are 51-42-0 against the spread in their 93 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Jackson Rutledge (Nationals probable starter)
- Rutledge will take the mound to start for the Nationals, his first of the season.
- It’s the season debut and his first appearance in more than a year for the 25-year-old righty.
- The Brewers have MLB’s seventh-ranked scoring offense (450 total runs) and have put up a .255 batting average as a team while hitting 96 home runs (20th in the league) this season.
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals have hit 77 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in baseball.
- This season, Washington is slugging .367, the third-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Nationals have the 19th-ranked batting average in the league (.238).
- The offense for Washington is the No. 20 offense in the majors, scoring 4.1 runs per game (388 total runs).
- The Nationals’ .308 on-base percentage is 18th in the majors.
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