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"July 4, 11:05 AM | GrassNationals ParkMilwaukee Brewers vs Washington Nationals Odds34-49TEAM RECORD42-42A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Milwaukee duelling Washington on Thursday at Nationals Park.Donovan Hand gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Brewers on this day; he&amp;#039;s 0-1 on the season. The Nationals, meanwhile, will counter with Taylor Jordan, who will be looking to improve on his 0-1 mark.View Milwaukee vs Washington Odds and Stats.Betting Line:The Brewers were listed as +-159 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including 5Dimes. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday over at   Bovada.Power Rankings: The Nationals sit at No. 10 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Brewers sit at a National League  No. 11 on the same chart. ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Washington has the National League&amp;#039;s No. 14-rated offensive output, at 7.8 hits per game. The Brewers average 8.9 hits per game, good for No. 5 on the National League  list. Comparing defensive stats, Milwaukee owns the National League&amp;#039;s No. 11-rated road mark, allowing 4.4 runs per game on the highway. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home. In their last action, Milwaukee was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Milwaukee at +123 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Brewers enjoyed a 4-1 victory at the expense of the Nationals on Wednesday, with Kyle Lohse throwing 8 innings of 4-hit ball at Nationals Park.Milwaukee Brewers Trends:When playing on Thursday are 5-5Before playing NY Mets are 5-5After playing Washington are 5-5After a win are 4-6Washington Nationals Trends:When playing on Thursday are 8-2Before playing San Diego are 7-3After playing Milwaukee are 4-6After a loss are 6-4A few Brewers at Nationals trends to consider:The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee&amp;#039;s last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee&amp;#039;s last 5 games on the roadMilwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the roadMilwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington&amp;#039;s last 5 games at homeNext up:Milwaukee home to NY Mets, Friday, July 5Washington home to San Diego, Friday, July 5"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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