Nationals-Brewers Preview

The Washington Nationals and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Miller Park. The Nationals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Tim Redding in this game. Redding has a 8-6 record and a 4.44 ERA this season. It'll be ace Ben Sheets toeing the rubber for the Brewers in this contest. Righthander Sheets is 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA so far this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 255-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Brewers shut out the Nationals 5-0 as a -320 favorite on Friday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8). CC Sabathia pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing only five hits while striking out nine for Milwaukee, while J.J. Hardy was 2-4 with a solo home run in the win. Collin Balester took the loss for Washington after giving up three earned runs in five innings. Current streak: Milwaukee has won 3 straight games. Team records: Washington: 44-72 SU Milwaukee: 65-51 SU Washington most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6 After playing Milwaukee are 5-5 After a loss are 2-8 Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Washington are 5-5 After playing Washington are 5-5 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games on the road Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Washington Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington Next up: Milwaukee home to Washington, Sunday, August 10