Brewers at Nationals 8/16/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals
MLB: 7:05 PM EST
Aug. 16, 2019
TV: MASN2
Latest Odds : WAS -150 O/U 9.5
The Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series in the nation’s capital on Friday against the Washington Nationals. The Brewers defeated the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday 6-5. Trent Grisham belted a three-run homer during the eighth to cap a Milwaukee rally as the Brewers remained just 1 ½ games behind co-leaders St. Louis and Chicago in the National League Central.
Washington won its fourth straight with a 17-7 rout of the Cincinnati Reds. Anthony Rendon, Adam Eaton and Kurt Suzuki all hit home runs during the Nationals’ fifth inning when Washington scored 10 runs. Nationals’ pitcher Stephen Strasburg drove in a run with a single in the fifth. Washington followed up the fifth with a six-run sixth.
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Christian Yelich leads Milwaukee with a .329 batting average, in home runs with 39, RBIs with 85 and in hits with 134. Milwaukee is averaging .247 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .253. On Friday, the Brewers will send Adrian Houser to the mound. The right-hander is 5-5 with an ERA of 4.00, 75 Ks and 24 BBs.
Anthony Rendon is leading the Nationals with a .318 batting average, in hits with 127, in home runs with 26 and in RBIs with 92. The Nationals are averaging .259 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .248. On Friday, the Nationals will send Patrick Corbin to the mound. The lefthander is 9-5 with an ERA of 3.41, 172 Ks and 45 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Milwaukee is 6-2 in its last 8
The OVER has cashed in 4 of Houser’s last 5 starts on the road for the Brewers
Washington is 4-0 in its last 4
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Nationals last 5 on Friday
Free Betting Pick: Washington Nationals -150
Washington is attempting to catch Atlanta in the NL East and at the same time to stay ahead in the race for the two National League wildcard spots. Washington has won 7 of Corbin’s last 10 starts, each of the left-hander’s last 7 starts at home and 35 of their last 52 when facing a right-handed starter. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 6-3