Brewers Seek Revenge in D.C.

0:00On May 1st, the Milwaukee Brewers hit the road to face the Washington Nationals this weekend in D.C., their first repeat foe of the season. Three weeks back, Washington swept them at home, outscoring Milwaukee 18-10 and snapping a 5-game skid for the Brewers. Now as 16 wins and 14 losses, the crew wants payback against the national squad sitting 15-17. Since that sweep, Milwaukee's gone 8-7. Grabbing series wins over Toronto, Miami, and Arizona, but dropping ones to Detroit and Pittsburgh. Washington mirrors that at 8-9, beating the White Sox and Met's while losing to Atlanta and San Francisco, plus splitting with Pittsburgh. Both teams have shown flashes, but struggle for consistency. The injuries are piling up for the Brewers, with Christian Yelich still out on a groin strain, pitchers Angels are besidelined long-term with forearm, issues, and Brandon Woodress velocity drop raising flags. Jackson Chorio and Andrew Vaughn should rejoin Monday from rehab.

1:02Washington's pitching staff is decimated, missing 8 arms long-term, though Clayton Beater might return mid to late May. Key bats for Milwaukee include Bryce Tarrang, slashing 291 over 422 over 505, with four homers and 20 ribbies. The Nats leaned on James Wood's 10 Dingers and CJ Abrams hitting 296 over 405 over 556. Brewers boasts a solid 374 team ERA, sixth in the league, while Washington's 508 ranks near the bottom. Friday features Jacob Mizierowski's 51 strikeouts against Jake Irvin, Saturday pits Kyle Harrison's 228 ERA, versus Foster Griffin. And Sunday has Chad Patrick facing struggling, Zach Leto. This series could flip Milwaukee's road fortunes, keep an eye on those young arms, dictating the vibe. Stay locked in with Milwaukee Brewers News Today, AI-powered updates.