Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/2/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-196) Washington (+162)

The Washington Nationals (44-64) welcome the Milwaukee Brewers (64-44) at Nationals Park on Saturday. The line on this contest has Milwaukee at -196 and Washington is priced at +162. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Brandon Woodruff and Jake Irvin.

The Brewers have recorded 160 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 104 baseballs out of the stadium. Milwaukee is slugging .387 and have struck out 860 times, while taking a walk on 363 occasions. As a team, the Milwaukee Brewers are scoring 4.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 7th in the league. They have amassed 483 runs batted in in addition to 910 hits this season, and their team batting average sits at .251. They have a total of 517 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .324.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.61 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.24. Brewers pitchers have allowed 115 long balls and 422 runs in total (5th in the league). Milwaukee has conceded 833 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 387 earned runs. The Brewers are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.63 for the season (5th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 937 batters. They have walked 359 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.94 as a team for the season.

The Brewers have sent 373 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 151 base runners so far this season with 31.8% of them ended up scoring. They have recorded 30 saves on the campaign and have blown 12 out of their 42 save opportunities. The Brewers relievers have a save rate of 71.4% and stepped onto the hill in 120 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 75 holds this year (4th in the league). Brewers pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 99 times in addition to having 121 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Brewers have converted 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,643 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 9th in professional baseball. The Miami Marlins have 2,881 putouts for the season, in addition to 866 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which ranks 15th in MLB, and they have turned 76 double plays.

Woodruff has taken the hill for 702 innings and has totaled 817 punch outs in his career. Woodruff (48-26 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.02 while he has gone up against 2,811 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.06 (239 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.035. He has conceded 548 base knocks (7.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 179 walks.

Washington has accounted for 104 home runs on the season to go along with 444 RBIs. They have notched 175 doubles, while getting a free base 314 times and earning 463 runs. The Washington Nationals have tallied a team on-base percentage of .310 and a batting average of .244 on the campaign. The Nationals hold a team SLG% of .387 and they score 4.29 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have struck out on 847 occasions (24th in MLB) and have accounted for 884 hits.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.402 and have a FIP of 4.44 as a squad over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.70 (815 strikeouts vs 357 walks). They are sitting at 27th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 972. They have conceded 126 long balls and they give up 5.44 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 573 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 5.14 (541 earned runs surrendered).

Washington relievers have an inherited score percentage of 39.9% of 193 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 84 times in high leverage situations in addition to 112 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 80 save situations, the Nationals have compiled 44 holds and also 14 blown saves. They are ranked 19th in MLB with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have sent 376 relief pitchers onto the field this year. Washington has had relievers take the mound in 35 save chances and they have come away with 21 saves.

Out of their 8,535 innings played, the Nationals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (28th in pro baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 83 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (17th in baseball). The Nationals have accrued 918 assists, 54 errors and have earned a total of 2,845 putouts on the season.

During his MLB career, Irvin has conceded 414 hits and he has 341 punch outs in 434 frames. Irvin (21-26 career win-loss record) holds a 4.56 ERA while allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 220 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.291 and a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.32 and he has gone up against 1,838 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-196)

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