Milwaukee Brewers @ Washington Nationals
Brewers take on the Nationals after Contreras' 4-hit game
Milwaukee Brewers (16-14, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (15-17, third in the NL East)
Washington; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (1-2, 3.31 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 51 strikeouts); Nationals: Jake Irvin (1-3, 4.85 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)
LINE: Brewers -159, Nationals +134; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers play the Washington Nationals after William Contreras' four-hit game on Thursday.
Washington has a 15-17 record overall and a 3-10 record in home games. The Nationals have a 10-3 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Milwaukee has a 6-6 record in road games and a 16-14 record overall. The Brewers have an 11-3 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: James Wood has seven doubles, 10 home runs and 24 RBI for the Nationals. Curtis Mead is 6 for 27 with a double, three home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.
Brice Turang has a .291 batting average to lead the Brewers, and has eight doubles, a triple and four home runs. Contreras is 11 for 39 with a home run and nine RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 5-5, .208 batting average, 3.80 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs
Brewers: 4-6, .256 batting average, 3.47 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs
INJURIES: Nationals: Clayton Beeter: 15-Day IL (forearm), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cole Henry: 15-Day IL (shoulder), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Brewers: Brandon Woodruff: day-to-day (undisclosed), Angel Zerpa: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jared Koenig: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Chourio: 10-Day IL (hand), Rob Zastryzny: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Akil Baddoo: 60-Day IL (quadricep), Quinn Priester: 15-Day IL (wrist), Andrew Vaughn: 10-Day IL (hand), Christian Yelich: 10-Day IL (groin)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 20 | 11 | .645 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 19 | 12 | .613 | 1 | W2 |
| St. Louis | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2 | W4 |
| Milwaukee | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 16 | .500 | 4.5 | L5 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 22 | 10 | .688 | - | L1 |
| Miami | 15 | 16 | .484 | 6.5 | W2 |
| Washington | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7 | W2 |
| Philadelphia | 12 | 19 | .387 | 9.5 | W3 |
| New York | 10 | 21 | .323 | 11.5 | L2 |

