Brewers vs. Nationals Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – September 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on September 16, 2023

Carlos Santana leads the Milwaukee Brewers (83-64) into a matchup against the Washington Nationals (65-83) after homering twice in a 5-3 victory over the Nationals. It starts at 7:10 PM ET on Saturday.

The Nationals are a heavy underdog (+230 moneyline odds to win) when they square off against the Brewers (-293). The contest has an over/under of 8.

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Brewers vs Nationals Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Brewers -293 +230 8

Brewers Betting Insights

  • The Brewers have won 44, or 57.9%, of the 76 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Milwaukee has not been bigger favorites this season than the -293 moneyline set for this game.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Brewers, based on the moneyline, is 74.6%.
  • Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total in 66 of its 147 chances.
  • In 147 games with a spread this season, the Brewers are 75-72-0 ATS.

Brewers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 7-3
Runs Per Game 5.5
HR 8
ERA 1.96
K/9 9.0

Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Nationals have been victorious in 57, or 41.6%, of the 137 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Washington has a win-loss record of 2-4 when favored by +230 or worse by bookmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 30.3% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 70 of its 147 opportunities.
  • The Nationals are 78-69-0 against the spread in their 147 games that had a posted line this season.

Nationals Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 3-7
Runs Per Game 3.9
HR 9
ERA 5.52
K/9 8.4

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Brewers Probable Pitcher – Corbin Burnes

  • When Burnes starts, his team is 11-18-0 against the spread this season.
  • The right-hander did not allow a run or hit in eight innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the New York Yankees.
  • Burnes has 27 starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has seven appearances with no earned runs allowed in 29 chances this season.
  • When Burnes starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 13-9.
  • In games Burnes has started, his team is 15-14.
  • Out of Burnes’ 29 starts with a total this season, 14 have hit the over.

Brewers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Hoby Milner 66 59 56 2.14 16 0
Joel Payamps 61 65 72 2.35 25 3
Elvis Peguero 57 60 52 3.45 20 1
Devin Williams 57 55.2 82 1.62 0 35
Andrew Chafin 53 45.1 60 5.36 12 8

Nationals Probable Pitcher – Trevor Williams

  • Williams gets the start for the Nationals, his 29th of the season. He is 6-10 with a 5.44 ERA and 106 strikeouts through 139 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty’s last appearance was on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • Williams will try to secure his 19th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.0 innings per appearance.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 28 outings this season.
  • The Nationals have a 10-15 record in Williams’ 25 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
  • In Williams’ 28 starts, his team is 13-15.
  • Williams’ starts hit the over on the run total 11 times in 27 games with a set total this season.

Nationals Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Kyle Finnegan 60 63.2 59 3.11 8 25
Hunter Harvey 52 54 62 3.00 17 10
Jordan Weems 45 50 53 3.06 7 0
Andres Machado 37 41.1 37 5.01 4 0
Jose Ferrer 32 29 21 3.72 5 0

Brewers Hitting Trends

  • The Brewers are 42-10 this season in games when they hit at least two home runs.
  • Milwaukee has put up at least five extra-base hits in 18 games this season, and won every time.
  • The club is 56-19 in the games this season it has totaled eight or more hits.
  • Milwaukee has a 68-10 record in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
  • The Brewers have drawn five or more walks in 50 games this season, and are 38-12 in those contests.

Nationals Hitting Trends

  • They are 24-14 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
  • Washington has won 18 of its 23 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • They have a record of 53-43 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
  • Washington has won 46 of its 63 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • In 27 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 16-11

Brewers vs. Nationals Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Brewers (-293)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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