The Washington Nationals will take on the San Diego Padres on Friday for what has the possibility to be one of the more lopsided MLB games of the day.
Despite some of the downplay from the Padres throughout the season and in the past week, there should be no debate that they’re the much better team than the Nationals. This game is going to be played in San Diego as the Padres look to get to .500 on their home field.
Continue reading below for our Nationals vs Padres betting picks.
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres Odds
Moneyline: The MLB odds coming into this game are going to see the San Diego Padres as the favorite. San Diego comes into this game with odds of -285 on the moneyline. Given where the Washington Nationals are in the MLB standings, it certainly makes sense to see them coming in as such heavy underdogs. They come in at +240 on the moneyline.
Run Line: Padres are at -135 on the run line. Nationals are at +115 on the run line. This is important for us to know for our MLB picks today.
Over/Under: The over/under is currently slotted at 8.5.
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres Information
Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres
Location of the game: Petco Park, San Diego, CA.
Date & Time: Friday, June 23, 9:40 PM ET.
How to watch: MLB.TV
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres Analysis
San Diego Padres Performance Recap and Analysis
The San Diego Padres were playing much better baseball a few weeks ago and now have fallen back into those same types of bad habits that they had a few months ago. Although they came away with a 10-0 win against the Giants on Thursday, they ended up losing the first three games of that three games series. This was a disappointing series for San Diego after taking a series against the Rays. This should be an easier game on their MLB schedule.
Key Injuries
A San Diego Padres injury could be the deciding factor of if this team’s going to figure it out or not. If they can keep their guys healthy, they should find themselves in a good position.
Betting Trends to Know
San Diego is 1-4 in their last five games against the spread. The totals have gone over in two of the Padres’ last five games. These can be important numbers to remember for our Nationals vs Padres betting picks.
Washington Nationals Performance Recap and Analysis
The Washington Nationals have had one of the worst seasons in Major League Baseball, and their MLB stats back that up. Washington is just 28-46 and has won only two of their last 10 games. They come into this one after losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a midweek game. Their inability to get much going on the offensive side of the baseball has been a major concern, and that’s led them to be one of the below-average MLB teams.
Key Injuries
The Washington Nationals players all seem to be healthy at the moment, and if that can stay true, perhaps they can start to figure things out.
Betting Trends to Know
Washington is currently 1-4 in their last five games against the spread. However, Washington is 24-10 in their road games against the spread this season.
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres Picks
Moneyline: Although we’d have to play some juice to get this bet, our favorite Nationals vs Padres betting picks would be taking them on at the moneyline. San Diego is clearly the better team here and if you can find another bet for it or find a better line, this could be a good bet.
Over/Under: The best over/under bet in this game will be taking the over. Whenever Patrick Corbin’s on the mound, taking the over is always one of the smartest MLB picks.
Spread: In terms of the spread for this game, backing the Padres is also a good bet. San Diego should win this game by at least two runs, and we can get that at -135 odds.
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres Prediction
Our Nationals vs Padres betting picks suggest taking the Padres -1.5. We can get great value for them to do so, and they should be able to bounce back on their home field.
- MLB Pick: Padres -1.5 (-135)
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