Nationals take 4-game losing streak into match with the Makers
Milwaukee Makers (66-44, first in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (44-66, fifth in the NL East)
Washington; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Makers: Jacob Misiorowski (4-1, 2.70 AGE, 0.96 WHIP, 47 strikeouts); Nationals: Brad Lord (2-5, 3.27 PERIOD, 1.20 WHIP, 59 strikeouts)
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BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals will try to stop a four-game slide when they play the Milwaukee Brewers.Washington has a 44-66 record overall and a 21-33 record in home games. The Nationals have the 10th-ranked group batting average in the NL at.244.
Milwaukee is 66-44 total and 30-24 on the road. The Makers have actually gone 35-8 in games when they did not allow a home run.The groups meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Brewers are up 5-0 in the season series.TOP entertainers:
James Wood leads the Nationals with 45 additional base hits (21 doubles and 24 home runs ). Luis Garcia is 10 for 37 with 2 doubles, two home runs and 5 RBIs over the last 10 games.Advertisement Christian Yelich has 12 doubles and 21 home runs for the Makers
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is 16 for 43 with two doubles and three home runs over the previous 10 games.LAST 10 VIDEO GAMES: Nationals: 4-6,.222 batting average, 5.17 AGE, outscored by 13 runs Brewers: 6-4,.309 batting average, 4.04 PERIOD, outscored opponents by 17 runs INJURIES: Nationals: Dylan Crews: 60-Day IL (back), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL(elbow ), Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (concussion), Derek Law: 60-Day IL(lower arm ), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)Makers: Sal Frelick: everyday( knee), Jackson Chourio: 10-Day IL( hamstring ), Shelby Miller: 15-Day IL(lower arm ), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL(elbow), Jake Bauers: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Rhys Hoskins: 10-Day IL (thumb), Garrett Mitchell: 60-Day IL (oblique ), Rob Zastryzny: 15-Day IL (ribs), Connor Thomas: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Gasser: 60-Day IL (elbow)___ The Associated Press produced this story utilizing technology offered by Information Skrive and information from Sportradar.