Nationals vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 2
Published 5:24 am Friday, August 2, 2024
William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (61-47) will visit C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (49-60) at Nationals Park on Friday, August 2, with a start time of 6:45 PM ET.
The Brewers (-120), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Nationals (+100) The total for this game has been set at 9.
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Nationals vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
- Time: 6:45 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: Apple TV+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Brewers -120
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +100
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Jake Irvin (8-8) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 23rd start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- He has 13 quality starts in 22 chances this season.
- Irvin has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- In 22 appearances this season, he has finished five without allowing an earned run.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals have hit just 87 homers this season, which ranks last in the majors.
- Washington ranks 26th in the majors with a .370 team slugging percentage.
- The Nationals have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
- Washington ranks 17th in the majors with 462 total runs scored this season.
- 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 seventh with an average of 7.7 strikeouts per game.
- Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.39 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 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.326 WHIP this season.
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