Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-155) Washington (+135)

The Washington Nationals (44-62) will try to beat the Milwaukee Brewers (57-49) at Nationals Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Milwaukee at -155 while Washington is sitting at +135. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Freddy Peralta and Josiah Gray.

The Brewers have compiled 153 doubles as a squad and have hit 111 baseballs out of the park. Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .377 and have been called out on strikes 965 times, while taking a walk on 375 occasions. As a squad, the Milwaukee Brewers are scoring 4.2 runs per outing, which is 25th in MLB. They have accumulated 423 RBI's in addition to 810 hits so far this year, and their batting average is at .232. They have earned 441 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .312.

The Brewers have an ERA of 4.07 this season (13th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 901 hitters. Brewers pitchers have surrendered 135 home runs in addition to 455 runs in total (11th in the league). They have walked 324 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.42 as a unit over the course of the season. Milwaukee has yielded 843 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 425 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.78 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Brewers bullpen have a save percentage of 70.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 115 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 113 base runners on the campaign with 30.1% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Brewers relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 78 times in addition to having 111 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have sent 334 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have 66 holds so far this season (6th in baseball). They have tallied 34 saves so far this season and have not converted 14 of 48 save opportunities.

The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting with 2,819 putouts this year, in addition to 914 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .988 which has them ranked 9th in pro baseball, and they have turned 80 double plays. The Brewers have turned 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,457 innings on the field, which ranks them 2nd in the majors.

Peralta has taken the hill for 524 innings and is sitting with 670 strikeouts thus far in his career. Peralta (36-25 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.59 while going up against 2,188 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.95 (230 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.153. He has conceded 389 hits (6.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 215 free passes.

The Nationals hold a slugging percentage of .400 and they are recording 4.30 runs per contest (22nd in the league). They have recorded 187 two-baggers, while getting a free base 265 times and earning 456 runs. Washington is sitting with 93 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 435 runs batted in. They have struck out on 750 instances (29th in baseball) and are sitting with 945 base hits. The Washington Nationals have recorded an on-base percentage of .319 in addition to a batting average of .261 for the year.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.493 in addition to having a FIP of 5.11 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.60 (789 strikeouts against 394 walks). They are currently ranked 28th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 998. They have conceded 152 homers and they concede 5.31 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Washington pitching staff have relinquished 550 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.95 (513 earned runs relinquished).

With 97 save situations, the Nationals have amassed 50 holds and 20 blown saves. Washington has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 47 save opportunities and they have tallied 27 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 105 times in high leverage situations and also on 96 occasions with runners on. Washington relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.4% of 157 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 24th in baseball with a save rate of 57.4%, and they have sent 330 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 104 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (18th in the majors). The Nationals have racked up 977 assists, 58 errors and have earned a total of 2,797 putouts so far this year. In 8,391 innings played, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (28th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Gray has given up 312 base hits while earning 332 K's in 337 innings. Gray (16-20 record in his career) has earned a 4.50 ERA and has surrendered 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 169 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.377 and a FIP of 5.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.17 and he has gone up against 1,469 batters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+135)

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