Today’s matchup is between the Milwaukee Brewers (25-25) and the Washington Nationals (21-25). The Brewers have won 3 of their last 5 games & the Nationals have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The Brewers are starting Brett Anderson (LHP), on the mound who is 2-3 on the season pitching a 4.34 ERA, 5.58 FIP, .293 wOBA, K% of 13.6%, BB% of 6.4%, 92.5 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.38 WHIP in 29.0 innings pitched.
The Nationals are starting Jon Lester (LHP), who is 0-2 on the season with a 5.33 ERA, 4.95 FIP, .361 wOBA, K% of 16.8%, BB% of 9.3%, 89.0 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.50 WHIP in 25.1 innings pitched.
The Brewers are 19th in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Nationals are 20th.
On the hitting side, the Brewers have a .288 wOBA and a .295 OBP. The Nationals have a .318 wOBA and a .325 OBP. The Brewers have 54 HRs this season while the Nationals have 47 HRs.
This game is as close to a 50/50 as it gets. No team has a real advantage so personally, I won't be betting this but I'd take Milwaukee at plus money.
