Game Thread #15: Milwaukee Brewers (8-6) vs. Washington Nationals (6-8)
Crew tries to end skid with Big Woo on the bump
Apr 6, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (53) delivers a pitch during the second inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images | Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images The Milwaukee Brewers have had a rough week. After wrapping up their third consecutive series win last weekend in Kansas City, Milwaukee moved to 8-2 with a series-opening win in Boston on Monday.
Since then, however, they’ve lost four straight. In those four losses — two to the Red Sox and two to the Nationals — the Brewers have mostly fallen short offensively, scoring just six runs. They’ll look to snap that skid — and prevent a sweep at the hands of the Nationals — on Sunday afternoon at American Family Field.
Brandon Woodruff gets the ball for Milwaukee, coming off a rough start in the Crew’s last win on Monday. In that one, he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits, a pair of walks, and a notable hit-by-pitch of Willson Contreras. He also struck out four.
Opposite Woodruff will be a familiar foe in Zack Littell. Littell spent last season with the Rays and Reds, making three starts against Milwaukee (two with the Reds, one with the Rays), allowing four runs and striking out 11 over 16 2/3 innings. In two appearances this season, he’s totaled 10 innings with four runs allowed and seven strikeouts.