The Brewers entered the series against the Nationals reeling after losing three straight to the Braves. Corbin Burnes was on the hill in game one facing off against Jake Irvin. The Brewers are in a tight race with the Reds for the top spot in the NL Central, so winning games against teams like the Nationals is very important.
Washington got on the board first, scoring in the second inning off a solo home run from Joey Meneses to lead off the inning. Burnes was able to get out of the inning with no further damage. Milwaukee struck back in the top of the 3rd inning off of a William Contreras double that scored Christian Yelich.