Nationals vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 3
Published 5:25 am Saturday, August 3, 2024
The Milwaukee Brewers (62-47) will look to William Contreras when they visit C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (49-61) at Nationals Park on Saturday, August 3. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:05 PM ET.
Sportsbooks have listed the Brewers (-130) as moneyline favorites against the Nationals (+110). The total for this contest is 9.
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Nationals vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Time: 4:05 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: BSWI
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Brewers -130
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +110
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- DJ Herz (1-4) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 10th start of the season.
- The left-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in five innings pitched against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
- In nine starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
- Herz has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has finished one appearance without allowing an earned run in nine chances this season.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals have hit just 88 homers this season, which ranks last in the majors.
- Washington is 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .370 this season.
- The Nationals rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
- Washington has scored the 19th-most runs in the majors this season with 465 (4.2 per game).
- The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .310 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
- The Nationals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking sixth with an average of 7.7 strikeouts per game.
- Washington has pitched to a 4.42 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
- Washington strikes out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- Nationals pitchers have a 1.331 WHIP this season, 24th in the majors.
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