After winning their first two games of the series against Washington, they lost their final game of the series on Sunday. Freddy Peralta was on the hill for the Brewers, facing Aaron Sanchez for the Nationals. Peralta has pitched well of late, bringing his ERA to 4.42 after a rough start to the season. Sanchez has been inconsistent, with a 3-3 record and a 7.16 ERA.
The Nationals struck first, with an RBI double from Lane Thomas in the top of the second. They would add more from an RBI single from Nelson Cruz in the top of the third inning, scoring Hernandez from second.