When the Milwaukee Brewers (61-47) and Washington Nationals (49-60) face off in the series opener at Nationals Park on Friday, August 2, Frankie Montas will get the call for the Brewers, while the Nationals will send Jake Irvin to the mound. The game will begin at 6:45 PM ET.

Ahead of Milwaukee matching up against Washington, you can find out how to watch the game in the piece below.

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Where to Watch Brewers vs. Nationals

  • Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 PM ET
  • TV Channel: Apple TV+
  • Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park

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Pitching Matchup

Brewers: Frankie Montás

  • Montas gets the start for the Brewers, his 20th of the season. He is 4-8 with a 5.01 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 93 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last appeared for the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, July 24, when he threw 4 1/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves, allowing four earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
  • The 31-year-old has a 5.01 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings across 19 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .256 to his opponents.
  • Montas has six quality starts this season.
  • Montas enters this matchup with 13 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

Nationals: Jake Irvin

  • Irvin makes the start for the Nationals, his 23rd of the season. He is 8-8 with a 3.44 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 128 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Saturday, the right-hander went 5 1/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
  • The 27-year-old has a 3.44 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .228 to opposing batters.
  • Irvin has registered 13 quality starts this year.
  • Irvin will try to go five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He's averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
  • In five of his 22 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Team Comparison

Brewers Nationals
4.7 Runs Scored (PG) 4.2
4 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.7
.254 Batting AVG .241
.240 Batting AVG Against .259
111 Home Runs 87
135 Home Runs Allowed 113

Brewers Offensive Leaders

  • William Contreras is hitting .281 this season, with a .781 OPS (.353 on-base, .428 slugging). He has 11 home runs and 57 RBI, plus 66 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 19.4%, and his walk rate is 9.7%.
  • In 2024, Willy Adames is batting .248, with a .331 on-base percentage and a .432 slugging percentage. He has 17 home runs and 71 RBI, plus 57 runs scored and 12 steals on 15 attempts. His strikeout rate is 23.5%, and his walk rate is 11.1%.
  • Brice Turang is hitting .263, with six home runs and 44 RBI, plus 49 runs scored and 32 steals on 37 attempts. He has a .324 on-base percentage and a .363 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.5%, and his walk rate is 8.1%.
  • Also for the Brewers, Jackson Chourio's batting average is .262, with a .308 on-base percentage and a .423 slugging percentage. He has 12 homers and 45 RBI, plus 47 runs scored and 12 stolen bases on 16 attempts. His strikeout rate is 21.3%, and his walk rate is 6.4%.

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Nationals Offensive Leaders

  • C.J. Abrams, who owns a .256/.330/.455 slash line this season, has tallied 65 runs, 52 RBI, and 15 home runs in 450 PAs. As a basestealer, he's picked up 20 steals on 30 attempts. His walk rate is 7.3%, and his strikeout rate is 20%.
  • In 357 plate appearances, Luis Garcia is hitting .276/.311/.432 this season with a walk rate of 4.8% and a K rate of 16.5%. Additionally, he's pounded 11 home runs while driving in 51 runs and scoring 35 times. Plus, he's swiped 15 bags on 18 tries.
  • So far this season, Jacob Young is hitting .251/.317/.316 with one dinger, 22 RBI and 55 runs, with 26 steals. He's fanning at a 20.3% clip and walking 6.1% of the time.
  • At the plate, Keibert Ruiz sports a .216 batting average with a .248 OBP and .334 SLG in 303 PAs. He's also cracked eight homers with 35 RBI and 27 runs scored while putting up an 11.2% strikeout rate and 3% walk rate.

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