Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 4/12/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Brewers.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+220) Milwaukee (-275)

The Milwaukee Brewers (8-5) host the Washington Nationals (5-8) at American Family Field on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Nationals at +220 and the Brewers are at -275. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Zack Littell and Brandon Woodruff.

Washington has a slugging % of .431 and have been called out on strikes 105 times, while being walked on 46 occasions. They have amassed 73 runs batted in in addition to 124 hits for the year, and their batting average sits at .270. The Nationals have accrued 22 two-baggers as a team and have hit 16 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 78 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .342. As a team, the Washington Nationals are putting up 6.0 runs/g, which ranks them 3rd in MLB.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.52 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.60. Nationals pitchers have given up 25 long balls and 81 runs (29th in MLB). Washington has allowed 121 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 75 earned runs. The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 5.82 for the season (29th in the league), and their staff has struck out 99 batters. They have walked 65 players from the other team and their FIP is 6.10 as a team this season.

The Nationals relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 20.0% and have come into the game in 14 save situations. They have earned 1 save on the season and have blown 4 of 5 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 20 runners so far this season with 45.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 12 times as well as having 9 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 46 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have 6 holds on the year (25th in MLB).

The Washington Nationals have accumulated 348 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 119 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .973 which has them sitting 29th in MLB, and they have turned 10 double plays. The Nationals have converted 69.1% of balls in play into outs out of 1,044 innings, which has them ranked 21st in professional baseball.

Littell (34-30 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.82 and he has faced 2,559 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 607 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) with 140 free passes. His earned run average is 3.88 (264 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.220. Littell has taken the hill for 612 innings and has 503 punch outs so far in his career.

The Milwaukee Brewers hold an OBP of .351 and a batting average of .247 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 115 occasions (15th in MLB) and have 106 base knocks. Milwaukee has accumulated 11 long balls on the season to go along with 70 runs batted in. The Brewers have a team slugging % of .386 and they score 5.62 runs per contest (4th in MLB). They have 23 two-baggers, while getting a free base 67 times as well as scoring 73 runs.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.351 in addition to having a FIP of 4.09 as a team over the course of the season. They are currently ranked 9th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 98. The Milwaukee pitching staff have yielded 53 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.03 (51 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 10.30 (130 strikeouts against 56 free passes). They have given up 14 dingers and they concede 4.18 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB).

Milwaukee relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 42.9% out of their 21 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 11 times in high leverage situations and on 10 occasions with base runners. With 13 save situations, the Brewers have recorded 8 holds and 1 blown save. They are currently ranked 7th in the league with a save percentage of 80.0%, and they have sent 45 relievers onto the diamond so far this year.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 10 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .996 (1st in pro baseball). The Brewers have recorded 109 assists, 2 errors and have accounted for 342 putouts during this campaign. In their 1,026 innings played, the Brewers have a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (18th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Woodruff has allowed 592 hits while tallying 881 punch outs in 755 frames. He has given up a total of 264 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.038 and a FIP of 3.1. His K/BB ratio is 4.59 and he has faced 3,030 hitters thus far in his career. Woodruff (54-28 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.15 earned run average and has surrendered 7.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+220)

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