Adam Eaton and the Washington Nationals will be taking on the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park in a Saturday night game. This NL matchup will begin at 10:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Mid-Atlantic Sports Network to catch the action.
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres Odds
Las Vegas has Washington (-145) as the favorite over San Diego (+135). If you’re thinking this game’s total is going to go below 7 runs, then bookmakers are teeing up -120 odds to play the under. Taking the over will give you even money (+100). There’s a runline of Nationals -1.5 (+100) and Padres +1.5 (-120) for this matchup.
The Nationals have gone 28-35 SU this year and are 30-32 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 14.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.0 units ATS. Washington’s covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Padres, on the other hand, are 33-31 SU and 27-36 ATS. They’ve lost 1.4 units for moneyline bettors and 14.4 units ATS. San Diego has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven.
San Diego games have a 31-28-4 over/under record so far in 2019. The Nationals have been a decent over bet with a total record of 32-26-4.
Max Scherzer is getting the nod for the visiting Nationals. The right-handed Scherzer is 3-5 with a 3.06 ERA and 117 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 2.57 ERA against San Diego this year.
The Padres are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Eric Lauer (5-4, 4.18 ERA), who’s got 52 punchouts and 17 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.22. Lauer is 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 3.18 ERA in one start against Washington this year.
Washington’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.83 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 10.13 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 6.57, along with a WHIP of 1.24.
Nationals hitters have slashed .250/.326/.421 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.6 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 offense has been fueled by right fielder Adam Eaton and third baseman Anthony Rendon. Eaton is slashing .262/.343/.376 with five home runs, 15 RBIs and 35 runs scored, while Rendon is hitting .322 with 11 homers, 40 RBIs and 44 runs scored.
In the other dugout, San Diego’s pitching staff has yielded 4.5 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 4.08 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.45 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 10.0 K/9.
The San Diego offense is putting up 4.1 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 5.8 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .253/.353/.463 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Padres’ offense has been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado. Hosmer is hitting .282/.331/.452 with 10 home runs, 36 RBIs and 35 runs scored, and Machado’s line is .241/.328/.405 with 10 homers, 33 RBIs and 30 runs scored.
The Nationals have lost 5.5 units and are 7-8 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in eight of those games, compared to five that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Padres have lost 1.3 units and are 20-31 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 26 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under.
Nationals vs. Padres MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Nationals, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- Washington has logged 20 extra-base hits over its last five contests. San Diego has 15 XBH over its last five.
- San Diego has posted 18.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.2 over its last five.
- The Nationals have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Padres have hit 16 over their last 10.
- The Nationals have a total OPS of .747 this season and an OPS of .850 against left-handed pitchers. The Padres’ OPS stands at .714 overall and .723 against southpaws.
