Washington Nationals at Milwaukee Brewers: Final Score & Recap

The Washington Nationals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6 at American Family Field on April 12, 2026, handing the home side a loss despite Milwaukee entering the game as a 54% favorite according to the DiamondIQ model's pre-game estimate. Washington produced 12 hits without committing an error, while Milwaukee's two errors contributed to a performance that unraveled across the middle and late innings.

The decisive sequence came in the seventh inning, which proved chaotic and ultimately decisive for both clubs. Brady House's single off Angel Zerpa swung win probability 27.1 points in Washington's favor, and Jacob Young's double off Abner Uribe added another 13.5 points, helping the Nationals push four runs across in the frame. Milwaukee responded in the bottom half when Gary Sánchez launched a home run off Cole Henry that swung win probability 39.2 points toward the Brewers, briefly tightening the contest. Washington then added two more runs in the eighth on Keibert Ruiz's single off Aaron Ashby, a hit worth 17.5 points of win probability, extending the lead far enough that William Contreras's flyout to close the ninth only moved the needle 14.4 points in Milwaukee's direction, never threatening Washington's advantage.

Among individual performers, Sánchez topped all batters with a WPA of plus-38.1 and a RE24 of plus-2.6, though his contributions ultimately came on the losing side. Brice Turang posted plus-24.1 WPA and plus-2.4 RE24 as a standout on the Milwaukee side. For Washington, Brady House finished with plus-19.0 WPA. On the mound, PJ Poulin led all pitchers with plus-15.2 WPA, followed by Ken Waldichuk at plus-10.5, as the Nationals' bullpen managed Milwaukee's late threats effectively enough to preserve the two-run victory.