Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals 8/31/18, Prediction & Odds

Brewers vs. Nationals Prediction

The Milwaukee Brewers secured an 11-inning win yesterday afternoon in Cincinnati for their second win in a row. Will Milwaukee continue its push toward a spot in the postseason tonight as it opens a series at the Washington Nationals?

Game Snapshot

901 Milwaukee Brewers at 902 Cincinnati Reds

Friday, August 31, 2018

Nationals Park at 7:05PM ET

TV: MASN (WASH)

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Public Betting Information

According to oddsmakers at BetNow, the Nationals are a -125 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Brewers are a +115 underdog, while the over-under sits at 9 runs. As of Friday morning, 74 percent of public bets are pouring in on visiting Milwaukee. Check out our MLB Public Betting Page for the latest info.

Cain hits go-ahead homer

Lorenzo Cain homered in the top of the 11th inning Thursday afternoon to send the Brewers to a 2-1 victory at the Reds. Cain finished 2-for-4 with the solo homer plus a walk. Jesus Aguilar ended the game 1-for-4 plus a walk. Joakim Soria picked up the win in relief as he gave up one hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning. Josh Hader earned the save as he threw a perfect 11th inning.

Nats have three-game win streak snapped

Washington lost its series finale at Philadelphia on Wednesday by a count of 8-6 before having an off day Thursday. Adam Eaton went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple and a run to help pace the offense. Trea Turner was 1-for-5 with a 2-run homer. Anthony Rendon finished 1-for-4 with a solo homer, a walk and two runs. Juan Soto ended the game 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Ryan Zimmerman went 1-for-3 with a walk. Wilmer Difo finished 2-for-4 with a run scored. Jimmy Cordero took the loss in relief as he allowed one earned run on one hit with two strikeouts and a walk in 1 1/3 innings.

Jhoulys Chacin (13-5, 3.61 ERA) will start today for the Brewers, while the Nationals counter with Tanner Roark (8-13, 3.95).

MLB Betting Trends

Milwaukee

The over is 10-2 in the last 12 Milwaukee games following a win. The Brewers are 11-5 in their last 16 Friday games.

Washington

The over is 6-1-1 in the last eight Washington home games. The under is 5-1-3 in Roark's last nine Friday starts.

Prediction:

Milwaukee is still trending upward, while Washington continues to disappoint as a .500 team although it did show some life this past week. The pitching matchup here is fairly even and although the Nationals are at home, I'll take the plus money on the underdog playing the better baseball overall.

 

MLB DAILY PREDICTION: MILWAUKEE BREWERS +115