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.

At -135, the Brewers are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Nationals (+110). The over/under for this matchup is 9. The odds to hit the over are -120, while the odds are +100 to go under.

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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 -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +110
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Nationals will send DJ Herz (1-4) to the mound for his 10th start this season.
  • The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed five innings while giving up two earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • He has started nine games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
  • Herz has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his nine chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals’ 88 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
  • Washington ranks 27th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .370 this season.
  • The Nationals have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
  • 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 rank sixth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.7 whiffs per contest.
  • Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.42 ERA this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
  • Washington averages the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the majors this season.
  • The Nationals rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.331 WHIP this season.

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