Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 4/10/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Friday, April 10, 2026

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Brewers.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+125) Milwaukee (-145)

The Washington Nationals (4-8) are on their way to American Family Field on Friday where they will compete against the Milwaukee Brewers (8-4). The odds on this game have the Nationals at +125 and the Brewers are sitting at -145. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jake Irvin and Chad Patrick.

As a unit, the Washington Nationals are putting up 5.9 runs per game, which is 3rd in MLB. They have accumulated 71 runs while having a team OBP of .339. The Nationals have tallied 18 doubles as a unit and have hit 16 balls out of the park. They have recorded 66 runs batted in in addition to 113 base knocks this year, while their batting average sits at .266. Washington has a slugging % of .431 and have been called out on strikes 99 times, while taking a walk on 44 occasions.

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The Nationals have a team ERA of 6.06 so far this year (30th in the league), and the staff has rung up 92 batters. Nationals pitchers have given up 24 home runs and 78 runs in total (30th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 60 opposing hitters and their FIP is 6.26 as a unit over the course of the season. Washington has conceded 117 hits (9.8 per 9 innings) and 72 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.53 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.65.

The Nationals have dispatched 42 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 20 runners over the course of the season with 45.0% of those players crossing the plate. The relievers have 6 holds on the season (23rd in the league). Nationals pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 12 times as well as having 7 appearances in high leverage situations. They have 1 save so far this season and have blown 4 of their 5 save opportunities. The Nationals bullpen have a save percentage of 20.0% and have entered the game in 14 save situations.

The Washington Nationals have accounted for 321 putouts so far this season, as well as 108 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding rate is at .973 which is 28th in baseball, and have earned 10 double plays. The Nationals have turned 68.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 963 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 21st in pro baseball.

Irvin has taken the ball for 497 innings and has accumulated 390 K's in his career. His ERA is 5.00 (276 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.344. He has allowed 497 base knocks (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 171 walks. Irvin (23-35 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.92 while he has gone up against 2,128 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Brewers have a team SLG% of .395 and they are earning 5.83 runs per outing (4th in the league). They have recorded 23 two-baggers, while walking 62 times as well as putting up 70 runs. Milwaukee is sitting with 10 home runs this year as well as 67 RBIs. They have struck out on 108 occasions (13th in MLB) and have earned a total of 101 hits. The Milwaukee Brewers have earned an OBP of .356 and a team batting average of .253 so far this year.

The Brewers have a WHIP of 1.343 in addition to having a FIP of 4.24 as a pitching staff so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 10.60 (124 strikeouts vs 54 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 9th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 87. They have yielded 14 homers and they allow 3.94 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The Milwaukee pitching staff have relinquished 46 runs for the season while having an ERA of 3.77 (44 earned runs given up).

With 12 save situations, the Brewers have amassed 8 holds and 0 blown saves. Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 4 save chances and they have converted 4 saves. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 50.0% out of 16 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 8 times in high leverage situations in addition to 8 occasions with runners on base. They rank 3rd in the league with a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 40 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 7 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .998 (1st in baseball). The Brewers have recorded 94 assists, 1 error and have 315 putouts so far this year. Out of their 945 innings played, the Brewers have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (10th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Patrick has surrendered 122 hits while he has earned 134 K's in 128 innings. Patrick (4-8 career mark) has a 3.37 ERA and has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 48 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.294 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.05 and he has gone up against 542 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+125)

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