Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers (61-47) are hitting the road to Nationals Park on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Washington Nationals (49-60). The starting pitchers will be Tobias Myers and Mitchell Parker.

Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .400 and have struck out 944 times, while taking a walk on 397 occasions. They have accounted for 486 RBI's as well as 932 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average is at .254. The Brewers have tallied 168 doubles as a team and have hit 111 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 509 runs and have an on-base percentage of .330. As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are earning 4.7 runs per outing, which is 10th in MLB.

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The Brewers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.74 this season (6th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 871 hitters. Brewers pitchers have yielded 135 home runs and 432 total runs (6th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 338 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.38 as a unit so far this year. Milwaukee has conceded 869 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 399 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.58 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26.

Brewers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 103 times in addition to having 131 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 52 holds so far this year (20th in the league). The Brewers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 71.4% and has entered the game in 101 save situations. They have recorded 35 saves this season and have not converted 14 out of their 49 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 152 runners on the campaign with 28.9% of them crossed home plate. The Brewers have sent 350 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Brewers have turned 71.0% of balls in play into outs out of 8,634 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 6th in professional baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers have earned a total of 2,878 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 935 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which puts them in 15th in baseball, and have accumulated 84 double plays.

Myers (6-4 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.06 and he has gone up against 331 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 70 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 23 free passes. His ERA is 3.11 (28 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.147. Myers has pitched in 81 innings and has earned 73 K's in his MLB career.

The Nationals hold a slugging percentage of .370 and they tally 4.24 runs per contest (18th in the league). They have tallied 182 doubles, while getting a free base 322 times as well as putting up 462 runs. Washington is sitting with 87 home runs so far this year and 435 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 835 occasions (24th in MLB) and have earned a total of 870 base hits. The Washington Nationals have a team on-base percentage of .310 and a team batting average of .241 for the year.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.324 in addition to having a FIP of 3.92 as a unit for the season. They come in at 28th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 965. The Washington pitching staff have conceded 516 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.38 (469 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.20 (874 strikeouts against 310 walks). They have surrendered 113 homers and they concede 4.82 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB).

Washington relievers hold an inherited score rate of 37.0% out of their 138 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 97 times in high leverage situations in addition to 98 occasions with runners on. With 105 save situations, the Nationals have accumulated 61 holds and 15 blown saves. They are ranked 10th in MLB holding a save percentage of 65.9%, and they have dispatched 376 relievers to the hill for the season. Washington has had relief pitchers take the mound in 44 save opportunities and they have tallied 29 saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 99 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in professional baseball). The Nationals have recorded 955 assists, 62 errors and have earned a total of 2,891 putouts this season. In 8,673 innings played, the Nationals have a efficiency on defense of 67.8% (28th in the majors).

During his career, Parker has allowed 95 base knocks while tallying 84 strikeouts in 100 innings. Parker (5-6 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.32 ERA while giving up 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 48 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.209 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.23 and he has faced 418 opposing hitters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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