Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/3/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Nationals.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-160) Washington (+132)

The Milwaukee Brewers (16-14) are hitting the road to Nationals Park on Sunday where they will play the Washington Nationals (15-17). The moneyline on this contest has Milwaukee at -160 and Washington is sitting at +132. The betting total comes in at 8. The starting pitchers are Chad Patrick and Zack Littell.

The Brewers have accumulated 49 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 22 balls out of the park. Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .364 and have struck out 243 times, while drawing a walk on 142 occasions. As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 5.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 5th in baseball. They have compiled 155 runs batted in in addition to 241 hits for the season, and their average at the plate sits at .241. They have notched a total of 160 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .338.

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The Brewers hold a team ERA of 3.74 so far this season (6th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 281 hitters. Brewers pitchers have yielded 28 home runs in addition to 122 total runs (5th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 111 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.76 as a unit this year. Milwaukee has conceded 232 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 111 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.53 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28.

Brewers pitchers have entered the game with runners on 29 times as well as having 33 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 17 holds for the year (17th in baseball). The Brewers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 64.3% and have entered the game in 32 save situations. They have 9 saves this year and have not converted 5 of their 14 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 46 base runners on the year and 39.1% of them crossing the plate. The Brewers have dispatched 102 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Brewers have converted 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,406 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 19th in baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for 802 putouts thus far, as well as 250 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which ranks 12th in the majors, and have a total of 23 double plays.

Patrick has thrown 147 innings and has 143 strikeouts thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.36 (55 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.277. He has given up 135 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 53 walks. Patrick (5-9 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.31 and he has gone up against 617 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Washington Nationals have an on-base percentage of .325 and a batting average of .243 this year. They have struck out on 279 occasions (11th in baseball) and have earned a total of 270 base knocks. Washington has compiled 37 home runs for the season to go along with 161 runs batted in. The Nationals have a slugging percentage of .393 and they are recording 5.47 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have tallied 52 doubles, while taking a walk 120 times as well as scoring 175 runs.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.460 and have a FIP of 5.26 as a staff so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.80 (249 strikeouts against 127 walks). They rank 29th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 295. They have given up 52 home runs and they surrender 5.76 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have allowed 185 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 5.08 (163 earned runs yielded).

They are currently ranked 27th in the league holding a save percentage of 41.2%, and they have sent 109 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 35 times in high leverage situations and on 33 occasions with runners on. With 37 save situations, the Nationals have accrued 16 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. Washington has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 17 save chances and they have earned 7 saves. Washington relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 47.9% out of their 48 inherited runners.

In 2,601 innings on the field, the Nationals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (23rd in the majors). The Washington Nationals have turned 23 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .977 (29th in the majors). The Nationals have accrued 298 assists, 28 errors and have amassed 867 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his MLB career, Littell has allowed 636 base hits while tallying 512 K's in 630 innings pitched. Littell (34-33 career record) holds a 4.07 ERA and has allowed 9.1 hits per nine innings. He has given up 285 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.240 and a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 3.51 and he has faced 2,651 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-160)

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