Brewers vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 15

Updated Sep. 15, 2023 8:02 p.m. ET

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The Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals will play on Friday at American Family Field, at 8:10 PM ET, with Christian Yelich and C.J. Abrams among those expected to produce at the plate. The favored Brewers have -271 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Nationals, who are listed at +220. Milwaukee is a 1.5-run favorite (at -131 odds). The total is 8 runs for this matchup (with -111 odds to go over and -110 odds on the under).

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Milwaukee Brewers looking to Wade Miley (7-4), and Jake Irvin (3-5) taking the ball for the Washington Nationals.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Brewers-Nationals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Brewers vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, September 15, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
Where: American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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	-271	+220	8	-111	-110	-1.5	-131	+111

Brewers vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Nationals 3
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Brewers 59%, Nationals 41%

Brewers vs. Nationals Betting Insights

The Brewers have won 43, or 58.9%, of the 73 games they've played as favorites this season.
Milwaukee has played as favorites of -271 or more twice this season and won both games.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 73% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 135 games this year and have walked away with the win 56 times (41.5%) in those games.
This year, Washington has won four of nine games when listed as at least +220 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 31.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

The Brewers went 3-3 across the six games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Brewers and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
The Brewers have put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.2
HR	5
ERA	2.07
K/9	9.4

Brewers Player Insights

Yelich is batting .274 with 31 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 71 walks.
Yelich ranks 106th in homers and 62nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Yelich takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .133 with a double, four walks and an RBI.
Carlos Santana has 29 doubles, 19 home runs and 59 walks while batting .233.
Santana is 85th in home runs in baseball, and 60th in RBI.
William Contreras paces the Brewers with a team-high batting average of .281.
Contreras is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, three walks and an RBI.
Willy Adames has hit 24 home runs with 76 RBI. Both are team-highs.

Learn more about this Brewers vs. Nationals matchup on Fox Sports.

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
The Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Nationals have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4
HR	9
ERA	5.46
K/9	8.1

Nationals Player Insights

Lane Thomas has put up a team-best 24 home runs.
Among all hitters in MLB, Thomas is 41st in homers and 43rd in RBI.
Abrams is batting .248 with 22 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 27 walks.
Among all MLB hitters, Abrams is 95th in home runs and 119th in RBI.
Joey Meneses paces the Nationals with 79 runs batted in while recording a team-best batting average of .278.
Keibert Ruiz is hitting .258 with 20 doubles, 17 home runs and 30 walks.