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.
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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.
