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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park.
The Brewers will give the ball to starter Brandon Woodruff in this one. Right hander Woodruff is 2-0 this season with a 2.01 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jake Irvin who starts for the Nationals. Right hander Irvin is 8-5 with a 4.69 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 16-9 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -150 were rewarded, while the 25 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Brewers were a 16-9 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (25) was good news for OVER bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 65-44 SU
Milwaukee is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 44-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Washington's last 25 games
Washington is 5-17 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee at Washington Sunday, August 3