The San Diego Padres are playing host to the Washington Nationals at PETCO Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will televise this NL showdown.
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres Odds
Washington (-120) is entering this game as the favorite over San Diego (+110) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 7.5 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). Gamblers can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds coming in at Nationals -1.5 runs (+125) and Padres +1.5 runs (-145).
The Padres are 33-32 straight up (SU) and 28-36 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 0.4 units for moneyline bettors and 13.4 units ATS. San Diego has covered the spread just twice in its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven. The Nationals are 29-35 SU and have gone 30-33 against the spread. Overall, the club has lost 16.1 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 5.0 units ATS. Washington has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
Padres games have an over/under record of 31-28-5 so far in 2019. The Nationals have been a decent over bet with a total record of 32-26-5.
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg is getting the start for the visiting Nationals. Strasburg is 6-3 with a 3.54 ERA and 104 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with nine strikeouts and a 2.57 ERA against San Diego this year.
The Padres are countering with Luis Perdomo (1-0, 4.08 ERA). Perdomo has 17 strikeouts and four walks, along with a WHIP of 1.08. Perdomo is 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Washington this year.
San Diego’s pitching staff has given up 4.5 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have a 4.08 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.41 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 10.0 K/9.
The San Diego offense has produced 4.0 runs per contest, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .238/.317/.409 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
First baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado have led the Padres’ offense this year. Hosmer is hitting .282/.330/.449 with 10 home runs, 36 RBIs and 35 runs scored, while Machado is hitting .242 with 10 homers, 33 RBIs and 30 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Washington’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.76 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 10.16 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 6.55, along with a K-per-9 of 9.61.
The Nationals offense has slashed .250/.326/.420 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Washington’s offensive production has been sparked by outfielder Adam Eaton and third baseman Anthony Rendon. Eaton is slashing .263/.346/.375 with five home runs, 15 RBIs and 36 runs scored, while Rendon is hitting .320/.426/.630 with 11 homers, 41 RBIs and 44 runs scored.
The Nationals have lost 9.4 units and are 23-24 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 24 of those games, as opposed to 21 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Padres have lost 0.3 units and are 21-31 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 26 of those games, compared to 22 that went under the total.
Nationals vs. Padres Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in six of San Diego’s last seven games.
- The Nationals have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Padres have hit 15 over their last 10.
- The Nationals have a team OPS of .746 this season and an OPS of .709 against right-handed pitchers. The Padres’ OPS stands at .710 overall and .705 against righties.
- Washington has posted 23.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 21.0 over its last five.
