MLB Game Preview: Washington Nationals (38-57) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (55-40)

Game Details

• Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025
• Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
• Broadcast: MASN2, FanDuel Sports Wisconsin, MLB.TV

Starting Pitchers

Team	Pitcher	Record	ERA	WHIP	K
Nationals	Jake Irvin	7-4	4.78	1.31	78
Brewers	Freddy Peralta	10-4	2.74	1.09	111

• Peralta is coming off a six-inning shutout vs. the Dodgers and ranks top 20 in MLB in ERA and WHIP.
• Irvin has a 2.92 ERA in day games and is averaging nearly 6 innings per start.

Team Form & Series Context

• Series Status: Brewers lead 2-0
• Saturday Result: Brewers won 6-5 with a walk-off rally in the 9th
• Season Records:

• Brewers: 55-40 (2nd in NL Central)
• Nationals: 38-57 (Last in NL East)

Recent Form

Team	Record (Last 10)	Batting Avg	ERA	Run Diff
Brewers	7-3	.249	3.17	+13
Nationals	3-7	.262	6.27	-18

Key Players to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

• Jackson Chourio – 25 doubles, 15 HRs, 3 triples
• William Contreras – 10-for-41 with 4 doubles in last 10 games
• Andrew Vaughn – 2 HRs in 4 games since joining team, including Saturday’s clutch double

Washington Nationals

• James Wood – .278 AVG, 24 HRs, 69 RBIs, 59 walks
• Josh Bell – 14-for-33 with 4 doubles in last 10 games
• Brady House – Homered in back-to-back games, including a 2-run shot Saturday

• Brewers are 32-17 at home and 40-13 when recording 8+ hits
• Nationals are 20-29 on the road, with a team ERA of 5.12 (28th in MLB)
• UNDER has hit in 6 of last 10 Nationals games vs. NL Central opponents