Brewers at Nationals 8/17/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 10:41 AM ET

The Milwaukee Brewers play game two of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Washington Nationals. Milwaukee was off Thursday and the Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins Wednesday 6-5. Trent Grisham smacked a three-run homer during the eighth to cap a Milwaukee rally as the Brewers remained just one game behind co-leaders St. Louis and Chicago in the National League Central.

The Nationals were off Thursday and Washington won a 17-7 rout over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Anthony Rendon, Adam Eaton and Kurt Suzuki each hit home runs during the fifth inning when Washington scored 10 runs. Nationals’ pitcher Stephen Strasburg drove in one run with a single in the fifth. Washington added six runs during the sixth.
Christian Yelich leads Milwaukee with a .329 batting average, in home runs with 39, RBIs with 85 and in hits with 134. Milwaukee is averaging .247 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .253. On Saturday, the Brewers will send Jordan Lyles to the mound. The right-hander is 7-8 with an ERA of 4.71, 104 Ks and 41 BBs.

Anthony Rendon is leading the Nationals with a .318 batting average, in hits with 127, in home runs with 26 and in RBIs with 92. The Nationals are averaging .259 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .248. On Saturday, the Nationals will send Anibal Sanchez to the mound. The right-hander is 7-6 with an ERA of 3.75, 99 Ks and 42 BBs.

Milwaukee has won each of the last 4 head-to-head with the Nationals. The Brewers have won 4 of their last 5 played on Saturday, 5 of the last 6 during game 2 of a series and 6 of the last 8 overall. Washington on the other hand has lost 4 of the last 5 versus an opponent with a winning record and 6 of the last 8 at home versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Brewers win 6-4

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