At Nationals Park on Saturday, the Washington Nationals (three straight defeats) meet the Milwaukee Brewers at 4:05 p.m. ET.
The Nationals (+153 underdog moneyline odds to win) hit the field versus the Brewers (-185). The Brewers will start Brandon Woodruff (2-0) versus the Nationals and Jake Irvin (8-5).
Yesterday, the Brewers claimed a 16-9 win over the Nationals, with Jose Quintana (5.0 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 4 K) registering the win for the Brewers. William Contreras finished 5 for 7 with a double, a home run and two RBIs to lead the offensive showing. Mitchell Parker (4.0 IP, 8 R, 12 H, 3 K) was handed the loss for the Nationals.
Before the Brewers vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Brewers (-185, bet $185 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (+153, bet $100 to win $153)Over/under: 8.5Brewers vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, August 2, 2025Game time: 4:05 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Stadium: Nationals ParkTV channel: MASN and FDSWILive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Brewers stats and trendsBrewers betting recordsThis season, the Brewers have won 35 out of the 54 games, or 64.8%, in which they’ve been favored.Milwaukee has entered nine games this season favored by -185 or more and is 7-2 in those contests.The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Brewers.Milwaukee and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 48 of 109 opportunities.The Brewers have an ATS record of 62-47-0 in 109 games with a spread this season.Brandon Woodruff (Brewers probable starter)The Brewers are sending Woodruff (2-0) to the mound for his fifth start of the season. He is 2-0 with a 2.01 ERA and 29 strikeouts through 22 1/3 innings pitched.His last time out was on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.The 32-year-old has an ERA of 2.01, with 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents have a .163 batting average against him.Woodruff is trying to claim his third quality start in a row in this matchup.Woodruff will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing.He will match up with a Nationals offense that ranks 19th in MLB with 899 total hits (on a .245 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .389 (21st in MLB) with 105 total home runs (24th in MLB).Head-to-head against the Nationals this season, Woodruff has pitched 4 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out 10.Brewers batting statsThe Brewers’ 108 home runs rank 22nd in Major League Baseball.Fueled by 282 extra-base hits, Milwaukee ranks 18th in MLB with a .393 slugging percentage this season.The Brewers rank third in MLB with a .255 team batting average.Milwaukee has scored 533 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.The Brewers are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .327.Milwaukee has shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (eight) among MLB offenses.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have come away with 40 wins in the 93 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This season, Washington has come away with a win 11 times in 30 chances when named as an underdog of at least +153 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 39.5% chance of walking away with the win.Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of its 108 opportunities.In 108 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 55-53-0 against the spread.Jake Irvin (Nationals probable starter)Irvin makes the start for the Nationals, his 23rd of the season. He is 8-5 with a 4.69 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings pitched.In his last time out on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, the righty threw seven innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.In 22 games this season, the 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.69, with 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .249 against him.Irvin enters the matchup with nine quality starts under his belt this year.Irvin has pitched five or more innings in a game 20 times this season entering this matchup.He has made three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.The opposing Brewers offense has a collective .255 batting average, and is 10th in the league with 936 total hits and sixth in MLB play with 533 runs scored. They have the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.393) and are 22nd in all of MLB with 108 home runs.Irvin has pitched five innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out five against the Brewers this season.The 28-year-old ranks 52nd in ERA (4.69), 43rd in WHIP (1.295), and 58th in K/9 (6.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals average one home run per game to rank 24th in MLB action with 105 total home runs.So far this season, Washington ranks 21st in the majors, slugging .389.The Nationals have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.245).Averaging 4.3 runs per game (472 total), Washington is the 19th-highest scoring team in baseball.The Nationals are 21st in MLB with an on-base percentage of .311.