Brewers vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 3

Updated Aug. 3, 2024 4:01 p.m. ET

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Juan Yepez and the Washington Nationals take the field on Saturday at Nationals Park against Aaron Civale, who is the named starter for the Milwaukee Brewers. First pitch is at 4:05 PM ET for the second game of a three-game series. The Brewers are -120 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Nationals (+100). Milwaukee (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The game's total is set at 9 runs.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Brewers-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Brewers vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 4:05 PM ET
Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
How to Watch on TV: BSWI

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Brewers	-120	+100	9	-120	+100	-1.5	+129	-154

Brewers vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Brewers 6, Nationals 5
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Brewers 52%, Nationals 48%

Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Insights

This season, the Brewers have been favored 60 times and won 36, or 60%, of those games.
Milwaukee is 31-19 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Brewers, based on the moneyline, is 54.5%.
The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 91 games this year and have walked away with the win 39 times (42.9%) in those games.
This season, Washington has come away with a win 37 times in 85 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

The Brewers played as the moneyline favorite for seven of their last 10 games, and went 3-4 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Brewers and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
The Brewers have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	9
ERA	3.24
K/9	8.9

Brewers Player Insights

William Contreras has accumulated a team-best batting average of .281.
Including all MLB hitters, Contreras is 26th in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage, and 63rd in slugging.
Willy Adames has racked up 71 runs batted in to lead his team.
Of all major league hitters, Adames is 43rd in home runs and 14th in RBI.
Brice Turang is hitting .262 with 16 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 34 walks.
Jackson Chourio is hitting .261 with 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 22 walks.
Chourio is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a double, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.

Brewers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Jackson Chourio	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+150)
William Contreras	0.5 ()	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+320)	0.5 (+135)
Rhys Hoskins	0.5 (-190)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+245)	0.5 (+140)
Gary Sánchez	0.5 (-195)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+275)	0.5 (+140)
Willy Adames	0.5 (-235)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+270)	0.5 (+120)

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have a record of 2-7.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times.
The Nationals have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	2-8
Runs Per Game	4.5
HR	4
ERA	7.34
K/9	6.2

Nationals Player Insights

C.J. Abrams has put up a team-high 16 home runs and has driven in 54 runs.
In all of the majors, Abrams ranks 52nd in homers and 52nd in RBI.
Abrams carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .190 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI.
Luis Garcia's .282 batting average leads his team.
Garcia is 116th overall in home runs and 64th in RBI this year.
Jacob Young is batting .251 with 15 doubles, a triple, a home run and 21 walks.
Keibert Ruiz has 10 doubles, eight home runs and nine walks while hitting .216.

Nationals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
C.J. Abrams	0.5 (-255)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+330)	0.5 (+145)
Harold Ramirez	1.5 ()	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+180)
Keibert Ruiz	0.5 (-215)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+155)
Luis Garcia	1.5 ()	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+155)
Juan Yepez	0.5 (-275)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+170)