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Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers: Can the Nets win another one?
The Washington Nationals will try to win another one tonight against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field.
The Nationals have a tough month
The Washington Nationals are fourth in the NL East with a 43-52 record, including 23-28 on the road. After losing five consecutive games, the Nats won 5-2 last night against the Brewers. Washington has a 4.09 ERA, a .251 batting average, a .312 on-base percentage, and 1.28 walks plus hits per inning pitched. CJ Abrams is the best player on the team, with 93 hits, 57 runs, and 14 home runs for the season.
The Brewers are struggling lately
The Milwaukee Brewers are on top of the NL Central with a 54-41 record, including 36-15 at home. The Brewers have lost 6 of the last 8 games and came into this series after losing two of three against the Pirates. The Brewers have a 3.79 ERA, a .237 batting average, a .309 on-base percentage, and 1.25 walks plus hits per inning pitched. William Contreras is the best player on the team with 107 hits, 63 runs, and 10 home runs so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Brewers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games overall, 14-6 SU in their last 20 home games, and 4-11 in their last 15 games played in July. Milwaukee has played under the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games against Washington, 5 of their last 7 home games against them, and the last five games against teams from the NL East. The Nationals are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games overall, 2-8 SU in their last 10 games on the road and 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the NL. Washington has played under the total run line in the last 4 of their last 5 games overall and in 8 of the last 11 games against teams from the NL Central.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Milwaukee Brewers have a promising season, being on top of their division with the third-best record in the NL. They have been struggling lately and had a poor start to the series against the Nationals. Washington won 5-2 last night and had 12 hits, which is quite impressive against the Brewers. The Nationals will try to add another one with Mitchell Parker on the mound, who is 5-5 for the season with a 3.44 ERA, 74 K, 91.2 IP, and 1.09 WHIP. The Brewers will try to bounce back with veteran Dallas Keuchel, who is 0-0 for the season with a 4.61 ERA, 9 K, 13.2 IP, and 1.68 WHIP. Both teams have played under in most of the last games, including their head-to-head matchups, and this is the game when that run will and as we go with over 9 total runs.
