Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals Prediction – 8/2/2025
The Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals will do battle on Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park. Milwaukee won a high-scoring game to open the series between these squads on Friday. Milwaukee will hope for better pitching in this game but for the same incredible performance on offense. Before the first pitch from Washington, be sure to get my Brewers vs Nationals prediction below.
Our Brewers vs Nationals Pick
- Pick: Brewers -1.5
- Confidence: ★★★★☆
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals
- Date & Time: Saturday, August 2, 2025, 4:05 PM ET
- Starting Pitchers: Brandon Woodruff (MIL) vs Jake Irvin (WSH)
- Stadium: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
- Broadcast: MASN and FDSWI
Key Storylines
Pitching matchup
- Brandon Woodruff (Brewers): Woodruff is 2–0 with a 2.01 ERA in limited action so far this season. He will look to continue moving in the right direction in the second half of the season.
- Jake Irvin (Nationals): Irvin is 8–5 and has a 4.69 ERA so far in 2025. Irvin has allowed 23 home runs so far this year and could be in danger against a power-packed Brewers lineup.
Key Players
- Brewers: Christian Yelich leads the Brew Crew with 20 HR and 70 RBI. William Contreras recently slugged two HRs in a game and has 45 RBI.
- Nationals: CJ Abrams has 14 HR and will be a key factor in the Washington lineup. James Wood leads the Nationals with 24 HR and will try to take Woodruff deep.
Recent team streaks
- The Brewers have won four of their last five games and they have taken the lead in the NL Central standings.
- Washington has lost three games in a row and has fallen over 20 games below the .500 mark for the year.
Best Player Props
| Player | Prop Type | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Woodruff | Strikeouts | Over 5.5 |
| Jake Irvin | Strikeouts | Under 4.5 |
| Christian Yelich | Total bases | Over 1.5 |
Betting Trends & H2H
- The Brewers are 4-0 against the Brewers so far this season.
- Milwaukee has outscored Washington 38-18 over those four games.
- The Brewers have gone 30-20 in day games so far this season.
- Washington is 14-32 in day games for the year.
Brewers vs Nationals Model Projection
Score Projection: Milwaukee 6 – Washington 3
Win Probability: Milwaukee 68%, Washington 32%
Final Thoughts
The Nationals can’t really afford to have a starting pitching disadvantage given how bad their bullpen has been this year. Woodruff being on the hill for the Brewers certainly puts the Nationals at a starting pitching disadvantage in this game. I will lay the runline with the Brewers here, as they should get out to a lead and hold onto it throughout this contest.
