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Washington Nationals vs. Milwaukee Brewers

The Washington Nationals and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at American Family Field.

The Nationals will trot Paolo Espino out to the mound in this one. Right hander Espino has a 3-4 record and a 4.16 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Eric Lauer who starts for the Brewers. Left hander Lauer is 4-4 with a 3.19 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -256-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Milwaukee lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Nationals on August 20. Bettors who backed the Nationals at 168 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Washington was a 4-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Brewers. They won as +168 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Washington:
Team record: 53-68 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Milwaukee

Milwaukee:
Team record: 74-49 SU
Milwaukee is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Washington
Milwaukee is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Washington

Next up:
Washington at Milwaukee Sunday, August 22