Milwaukee @ Washington preview
Nationals Park
Last Meeting ( Aug 2, 2025 ) Milwaukee 8, Washington 2
The Milwaukee Brewers will go for a three-game sweep when they conclude their series against the host Washington Nationals on Sunday.
Milwaukee recorded a 16-9 win in the series opener on Friday and an 8-2 decision on Saturday. The club has a combined 40 hits over the last two games, tied for the most in Brewers history (since 1969) over a two-game span (Aug. 28-29, 1992).
The Brewers, who have won five of six overall, are 20-6 in their last 26 road games and 8-1 in the last nine. They own the best record in baseball and are a season-high 22 games over .500.
"My goodness, they're -- we're firing on all cylinders," Saturday starter Brandon Woodruff said after allowing two runs on one hit over six innings. "It's been fun to be a part of and to watch it, for sure."
All-Star rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, who was scheduled to start the series finale, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday morning with a left tibia contusion.
In a corresponding move, the Brewers recalled right-hander Logan Henderson (3-0, 1.71) from Triple-A Nashville to start Sunday's game.
Henderson, 23, will make his fifth career start and first against Washington. He will be opposed by rookie right-hander Brad Lord (2-5, 3.27).
Lord makes his third start since returning to the rotation. Last time out, he gave up one run on one hit in 5 1/3 innings of a no-decision versus the host Houston Astros. The Nationals have won both of his starts.
Lord threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief against the Brewers over two appearances in July.
On Saturday, Christian Yelich had three hits, including a home run, and Brice Turang added two doubles and a single for the Brewers. Yelich had two RBIs, a walk and three runs scored. It was his fifth game of the year with three or more hits and he is 5-for-10 in the series.
In seven of nine innings on Saturday, the Brewers' leadoff hitter reached base.
Woodruff allowed just two baserunners and Milwaukee is 5-0 this season when he starts. Opponents are hitting just .141 (14-for-99) against him.
The Nationals, who were held to two hits, fell to 22 games under .500 and are 0-5 against the Brewers this season.
"Nothing is going to be given to anyone," interim manager Miguel Cairo said. "So like I said before, you got to come to work. You gotta make sure you do the thing the right way and get good at-bats. Do the little things that make you a good player and a winning player. That's the culture that I'm gonna make."
The lone bright spot was Robert Hassell III's two-run homer. It was his second extra-base hit since he was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Friday.
"It was good to see," Hassell said. "I've been working down in Triple-A, and I felt like I've been feeling some stuff, some good stuff. Being able to pull the ball in the air a little bit. So to see it happen one time, hopefully it happens more, but in the first start back, it's nice."
--Field Level Media