Zach Davies (5-3, 3.62 ERA) and Max Scherzer (8-4, 3.29 ERA) take the hill in the first of a three-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers (32-40) and the Washington Nationals (43-30) at Miller Park. The Nationals come into this series hoping to snap a five-game losing streak. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Friday, Jun. 24 and can be seen on MAS2 and FSWI.
Davies pitched 7.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering one run, striking out six and walking one in a 3-2 defeat to the Dodgers. Ryan Braun (.320, 30 Rs, 12 HRs, 38 RBIs, 6 SBs) continued his strong play Wednesday, going 2 for 5. Scherzer went 6.0 innings, surrendering one run and striking out 10 in a 7-3 defeat to the Padres in his most recent start.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Washington is 19-10, while Milwaukee is 13-18.
The Nationals are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Brewers have a 4-9 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Nationals are 34-8. The Brewers have a 28-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 23rd, Milwaukee is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 291 this season. Washington ranks in the top half at 12th with 331.
Ranking 19th, Milwaukee is in the bottom half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.726). Washington ranks in the top half at 11th with an OPS of .752.
When the Nationals allow at least one home run, they are 28-24. When the Brewers allow one or more homers, they have a 25-33 record.
