Milwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals Picks and Predictions for Friday, May 1, 2026
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Brewers vs Nationals Game Information
The Milwaukee Brewers will be back on the road Friday night for game 1 of 3 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, at 6:45 PM against the Washington Nationals. Milwaukee has 16 wins and 14 losses this season, having won 3 of the last 5 after a 12-run victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Washington Nationals return home Friday with 15 wins and 17 losses, having won 4 of the last 5, including two in a row. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
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Offensively, Milwaukee has been mediocre this season with a .236 batting average, and the Nationals have scored 147 runs on 227 hits. Milwaukee has a .333 OBP and a .354 team slugging percentage. Milwaukee's pitching has carried the team this season, with a 3.83 team ERA. Brice Turang leads the Milwaukee offense this season with a .291 batting average. Gary Sanchez has added a .230 batting average along with a team-leading 5 home runs. William Contreras leads the team with 20 RBI's this season.
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The Washington Nationals' offense has been solid enough this season, with a .244 batting average, as the Nationals have scored 170 runs on 263 hits. The Washington power has been stout as well, with 36 total home runs and a .395 team slugging percentage. Washington's pitching has been horrible, with a 5.11 ERA, but the team has allowed 10 runs over its last 4 wins. CJ Abrams leads the Washington offense this season with a .296 batting average and 26 home runs. James Wood has a .238 batting average along with a team-leading 10 home runs.
Brewers vs Nationals Pitching Matchup
Jacob Misiorowski will take the mound Friday night for the Milwaukee Brewers. Thus far this season, Misiorowski is 1-2 with a 3.31 ERA across 32.2 innings of work. Jake Irvin will counter for the Nationals with a 1-3 record and a 4.85 ERA across 29.2 innings of action.
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Brewers vs Nationals Pick
Both teams have been mediocre thus far this season, but Milwaukee will have the edge in this matchup. Milwaukee is playing well as of late and will have the better pitcher on the mound. Look for Milwaukee to play to its strengths Friday night to do the work on the road in Washington. The Brewers will open this series Friday night with a win against the Washington Nationals
- Pick: Milwaukee Brewers -163
- Secondary: Over 8
- Lean: William Contreras Over. 5 RBIs
Final Score Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers win 7-4.
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