Nationals vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 4

Published 1:30 am Sunday, August 4, 2024

In the series rubber match on Sunday, August 4, William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (62-48) match up with C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (50-61). The first pitch will be thrown at 1:35 PM ET at Nationals Park.

The Brewers, at -135, are favored in this matchup, while the Nationals are underdogs at +110. Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Nationals vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024
  • Time: 1:35 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: -105, Under: -115)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Nationals will send Mitchell Parker (5-6) to the mound for his 20th start this season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  • In 19 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in six of them.
  • Parker has made 15 starts of five or more innings in 19 chances this season, and averages 5.3 frames when he pitches.
  • He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 19 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals rank last in Major League Baseball with just 89 home runs as a team.
  • Washington is 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .371 this season.
  • The Nationals’ .242 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
  • Washington ranks 19th in the majors with 471 total runs scored this season.
  • The Nationals have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
  • The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the sixth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.6) among MLB offenses.
  • Washington has pitched to a 4.41 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
  • Washington strikes out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
  • The Nationals rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.327 WHIP this season.

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