Washington Nationals at Milwaukee Brewers 5/8/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Washington Nationals vs. Milwaukee Brewers
MLB: 1:10 PM EST
May. 08, 2019
TV: FSWI
Latest Odds : MIL -177 Total 9
The Washington Nationals are set to visit Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for a National League clash against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Washington Nationals come into this matchup with a 14-20 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-3. Max Scherzer received the starting nod for the Washington Nationals, and he had success as he gave up 1 earned run while striking out 10 batters in 6 innings. Howie Kendricks had a solid game from the plate for the Washington Nationals as he contributed 1 HR and 2 RBIs.
The Washington Nationals are set to start Jeremy Hellickson (2-0, 5.33 ERA) who was solid in his latest start as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5.1 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. Jeremy Hellickson struggled in 1 start against the Milwaukee Brewers during the 2018 season as he gave up 3 earned runs in 5 innings.
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The Milwaukee Brewers come into this matchup with a 21-16 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after opening their series against the Washington Nationals with a win, 5-3. Jhoulys Chacin received the starting nod for the Milwaukee Brewers, and he had a solid outing as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5 innings. Ben Gamel had a solid game from the plate for the Milwaukee Brewers as he went 3 for 5 with 1 RBI.
The Milwaukee Brewers are set to start Brandon Woodruff (4-1, 4.71 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 1 earned run in 5 innings against the New York Mets. Brandon Woodruff had success in 2 appearances against the Washington Nationals during the 2018 season as he went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA.
Recent Betting Trends:
Nationals are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Brewers are 0-4 in their last 4 Wednesday games.
Under is 5-2 in Nationals last 7 during game 3 of a series.
Under is 7-1-1 in Brewers last 9 Wednesday games.
Free Betting Pick: Milwaukee Brewers -177
The Milwaukee Brewers have dominated the Washington Nationals as of recent as they have won 6 of their last 8 meetings. The Milwaukee Brewers come into this matchup with the pitching advantage as Brandon Woodruff has been stellar this season with a 4-1 record which will be problematic for the Washington Nationals as they have struggled against right-handed pitchers. The Milwaukee Brewers have one of the top players in the MLB in Christian Yelich as he is the defending MVP and he is making a case once again for the prestigious award as he has 15 HRs and 36 RBIs. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Brewers win 6-4.