Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction: Brewers to hurt Nationals again as they remain solid

Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction and Odds on the Match on August 02, 2025

In Major League Baseball for the second of August, the Washington Nationals will take on the Milwaukee Brewers. This game will take place at Nationals Park as both teams look to get a win in the opener of this three-game series. Having suffered a sweep in the prior series, can the Washington Nationals turn things around? Below is a full game preview with well analyzed betting opportunities. 

Washington Nationals: Form and Statistics

The Washington Nationals last series was against the Houston Astros and they lost. Despite winning the opener with a close 1-2 win, a poor performance saw them concede 16 runs in the final two games while scoring only five. Meanwhile, their recent series have ended with wins over the Minnesota Twins and Cincinnati Reds. With a 44-64 record, Washington Nationals sit 14th in the National League. 

Washington Nationals Team News and Lineup

The Washington pitching staff has a 5.13 average earned runs with a 1.40 walks plus hits per inning pitched and a .264 opponent batting average. Also, the offense has been quite good with 463 runs scored with a .244 batting average and a .310 on base percentage this season. For this opening game, the Washington Nationals are expected to settle with Mitchell Parker as the starting pitcher. This season, Parker has a 7-10 record with a 4.91 average earned runs and a 1.41 walks plus hits per inning pitched over 113.2 innings pitched.

Milwaukee Brewers: Form and Statistics

The Milwaukee Brewers returned to winning ways after enduring a series defeat to the Miami Marlins. In their series against the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers started strong with a win in the first two games, winning 8-4 in the opener and 9-3 in the second game. However, despite losing the finale, it was not enough to overturn the series result. This season, the Milwaukee Brewers have one of the best MLB records with a 64-44 record which put them top of the National League. 

Milwaukee Brewers Team News and Lineup

The Milwaukee pitching staff has a 3.63 average earned runs with a 1.24 walks plus hits per inning pitched and a .232 opponent batting average, Meanwhile, the offense has shown a lot of quality with 517 runs scored in 108 games, with a .251 batting average and a .324 on base percentage this season. In this opening game, Jose Quintana will take on the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers. This season, Quintana has been very consistent with a 7-4 record with a 3.50 average earned runs and a 1.34 walks plus hits per inning pitched over 82.1 innings pitched.

Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers Betting Tips & Odds

• The Milwaukee Brewers have been tagged favourites this season 53 times and they won 34 of those games or 64.2%. Also, they have a record of 13-6 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -155 on the moneyline. The Brewers have a 60.8% chance to win with moneyline odds for the visiting team set at 1.62 on Betway.
• This season, the Milwaukee Brewers and its opponents have hit the over in 47 of 108 games with a total. Also, the first series between the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers in July ended with high runs. Over 9.0 runs is available on Bet365 with odds at 2.00.
• This season, the Washington Nationals have been tagged underdogs 92 times and they won 40 of those encounters or 43.5%. Also, the Washington Nationals have a win-loss record of 20-30 when favored by +129 or worse by bookmakers this season. In this game, the Washington Nationals have a probability of 43.7% winning with a moneyline set at 2.25 on Bet365.
• The Milwaukee Brewers scored at least six runs in each of the last three games against the Washington Nationals. As favourites in this game, over 3.5 runs for the Milwaukee Brewers have a 1.46 odds on 1Xbet.

Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers Match Prediction 02 August 2025

The Washington Nationals have not just been that side this season and despite having some good performances, it is difficult to play at top level. Looking at their recent plays, the Washington Nationals have been exciting despite losing their last series against the Houston Astros. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers are the hottest in Major League Baseball right now, pulling off a run of victories and moving from third to first place in the National League. Meantime, at home, the Washington Nationals will definitely look to prove stubborn after suffering a sweep in the first series of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers. Yet, the visitors look solid as ever, and I will trust them again. Also, each meeting between the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers in recent times have ended with many runs and I expect them to hit the target again.

Our match prediction is a money win for the Milwaukee Brewers with odds at 1.70 on 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip is over 9.0 runs with odds at 2.00 on Bet365 bookmaker. 

Our final match prediction is a -1.5 runline for the Milwaukee Brewers with odds at 2.05 on Betway bookmaker.