On Saturday, the Washington Nationals (43-52) are visiting the Milwaukee Brewers (54-41), at 4:10 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game series.
The Nationals are an underdog (+220 moneyline odds) when they take the field at the Brewers (-272). The scheduled starters are Dallas Keuchel for the Milwaukee Brewers, and Mitchell Parker (5-5) for the Washington Nationals.
Yesterday, the Nationals picked up a 5-2 victory over the Brewers, with Robert Garcia (1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 K) registering the win for the Nationals. Jesse Winker went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Freddy Peralta (5.0 IP, 4 R, 10 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Brewers.
Ahead of this Brewers vs. Nationals matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Brewers (-272, bet $272 to win $100)
- Underdog: Nationals (+220, bet $100 to win $220)
- Over/under: 8
Brewers vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, July 13, 2024
- Game Time: 4:10 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 51 games this season and won 32 (62.7%) of those contests.
- Milwaukee has played as favorites of -272 or more twice this season and split those games.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 73.1% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
- Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of its 95 games with a total this season.
- The Brewers are 50-44-0 against the spread in their 94 chances this season.
Dallas Keuchel (Brewers probable starter)
- Keuchel makes the start for the Brewers, his fourth of the season. He is 0-0 with a 4.61 ERA and nine strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last appeared on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went 4 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- The 36-year-old has an ERA of 4.61, with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opposing hitters have a .278 batting average against him.
- The opposing Nationals offense has a collective .239 batting average, and is 18th in the league with 750 total hits and 20th in MLB play with 393 runs scored. It has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.369) and ranks 29th in home runs (78) in all of MLB.
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 .398 team slugging percentage.
- The Brewers’ .254 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.
- Milwaukee is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking ninth with 452 total runs this season.
- The Brewers have an on-base percentage of .331 this season, which ranks second in the league.
- Milwaukee ranks 21st with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- The Nationals have been victorious in 34, or 43.6%, of the 78 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Washington has been listed as an underdog of +220 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 31.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- Washington and its opponents have gone over in 45 of its 95 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- In 94 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 52-42-0 against the spread.
Mitchell Parker (Nationals probable starter)
- Parker (5-5 with a 3.44 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Nationals, his 17th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals, the left-hander tossed seven innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- During 16 games this season, the 24-year-old has a 3.44 ERA and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .231 to opposing batters.
- Parker has six quality starts under his belt this year.
- Parker will look to build on a six-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 16 outings this season.
- He will face a Brewers offense that ranks fifth in the league with 821 total hits (on a .254 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .398 (14th in the league) with 96 total home runs (20th in MLB action).
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals have hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (78).
- So far this year, Washington is slugging .369, the fourth-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Nationals have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.239).
- The offense for Washington is the No. 20 offense in the majors, scoring 4.1 runs per game (393 total runs).
- The Nationals rank 18th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .308.
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