Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers (61-47) are en route to Nationals Park on Saturday where they will compete against the Washington Nationals (49-60). The pitchers expected to start will be Frankie Montas and Jake Irvin.

As a squad, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 9th in the league. They have notched a total of 509 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .330. The Brewers have tallied 168 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 111 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 486 runs batted in in addition to 932 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .254. Milwaukee has a slugging rate of .400 and have struck out 944 times, while being walked on 397 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.58 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.26. Brewers pitchers have surrendered 135 long balls and 432 total runs (6th in the league). Milwaukee has conceded 869 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 399 earned runs. The Brewers have an ERA of 3.74 on the season (6th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 871 batters. They have walked 338 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.38 as a team for the season.

Brewers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 103 times in addition to having 131 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 52 holds on the campaign (20th in baseball). The Brewers relief pitchers have a save rate of 71.4% and stepped onto the hill in 101 save situations. They have earned 35 saves for the year and have blown 14 of their 49 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 152 runners so far this year and 28.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Brewers have dispatched 350 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have 2,878 putouts this season, as well as 935 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which is 15th in professional baseball, and they have turned 84 double plays. The Brewers have turned 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,634 innings on the field, which has them sitting 6th in baseball.

Montas (41-43 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.99 and he has faced 2,936 opposing hitters in the majors. He has allowed 664 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 238 free passes. His ERA is 4.05 (309 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.314. Montas has taken the ball for 686 innings and has racked up 690 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Washington Nationals hold a team on-base percentage of .310 as well as a team batting average of .241 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 835 occasions (24th in baseball) and have 870 base hits. Washington has a total of 87 home runs for the season to go along with 435 runs batted in. The Nationals hold a slugging % of .370 and they score 4.24 runs per game (18th in baseball). They have 182 two-baggers, while getting a free base 322 times and earning 462 runs.

The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 516 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.38 (469 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 113 homers and they relinquish 4.82 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.324 in addition to having a FIP of 3.92 as a staff on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.20 (874 strikeouts vs 310 free passes). They rank 28th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 965.

Washington has called on relievers to enter the contest in 44 save chances and they have converted 29 saves. They are ranked 10th in MLB with a save percentage of 65.9%, and they have dispatched 376 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 97 times in high leverage situations and also on 98 occasions with runners on. Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.0% out of 138 inherited runners. Sitting with 105 save situations, the Nationals have accumulated 61 holds in addition to 15 blown saves.

Out of their 8,673 innings played, the Nationals hold a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (28th in professional baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 99 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (22nd in baseball). The Nationals have recorded 955 assists, 62 errors and have accounted for 2,891 putouts on the season.

Irvin (11-15 career mark) has earned a 4.01 ERA and has allowed 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.50 and he has gone up against 1,044 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 111 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.248 and having a FIP of 4.0. In his pro baseball career, Irvin has conceded 227 base hits while earning 210 strikeouts in 249 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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