Joe Ross (3-5, 3.86 ERA) and the Washington Nationals (60-61) go up against Taylor Jungmann (7-4, 2.23 ERA) and the Milwaukee Brewers (53-70) in the second of a three-game series at Nationals Park. The Brewers won the last game 10-3 and Milwaukee leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 22 and will air on FSWI and MAS2.
In his most recent outing, Ross pitched 4.0 innings, allowing four runs, striking out six and walking one in a 5-0 loss to the Giants. Bryce Harper (.330, 85 Rs, 31 HRs, 74 RBIs, 5 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. The Brewers were victorious over the Phillies 6-1 the last time Jungmann pitched. He went 6.1 innings, giving up zero runs, striking out nine and walking two. Ryan Braun (.276, 72 Rs, 22 HRs, 73 RBIs, 18 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run and one RBI.
Washington is a -157 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at seven runs. When playing as the favorite, the Nationals have a 47-37 record and overall money line at -1,355. The Nationals are the best in the NL in walks allowed, giving up just 2.2 per game.
On the other side, the Brewers have a subpar record of 28-44 when they are the underdog and are -1,834 overall with the money line. They have played poorly as the underdog as of late. They managed a 1-3 record when playing as the underdog and an SU record of 5-5. Milwaukee’s pitching staff and defense as a whole has been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking fourth in the NL with only three runs allowed per road game. They also average just 8.3 hits allowed per road game, fifth-best in the NL.
In their previous five games this season, the Brewers have a 3-2 record. This game will feature Jungmann (RHP) on the mound against the Nationals, who have a 44-47 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Brewers will be the right-hander Ross. They sport a 38-56 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – Was, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Washington is 29-26, while Milwaukee is 29-29.
The Brewers are coming into this meeting after a high-scoring game where they scored an impressive 10 runs. The Nationals have a 1-4 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they are outhit, the Nationals are 9-53. The Brewers have a 10-54 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 20th in home runs, Milwaukee has hit 107 this season. Washington ranks 12th with 121 home runs.
Washington and Milwaukee both rank in the top half of the league in hits. Washington sits at 12th with 8.32 hits per game and Milwaukee ranks 11th with 8.40.
Ranking 22nd, Milwaukee is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.699). Washington ranks in the bottom half at 17th with an OPS of .709.
The Brewers are 31-48 when they allow at least one home run. The Nationals perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 24-37 record.
