The San Diego Padres are ready to take on the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. The game gets underway 4:05 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will be showing this NL showdown.
San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals Odds
The Padres are 20-30 SU and have gone 24-25 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.4 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in this young season and 8.3 units ATS. San Diego has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Nationals, on the other hand, are 26-21 SU and 23-23 ATS. They’ve lost 4.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 0.9 units ATS. Washington has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven outings and the over has hit in four of those seven.
Neither team has established itself as a strong over/under play this season. Nationals games have had an over/under record of 21-23-2 so far in 2018. The Padres have an over/under record of 23-24-2.
Tyson Ross will get the start for San Diego. The right-handed Ross is 3-3 with a 3.35 ERA and 55 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 7.50 ERA against Washington this year.
The Nationals are sending righty Erick Fedde (0-0, ERA) to the mound. Fedde has zero strikeouts and zero walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of . Fedde has yet to face the Padres this year and did not record a start against them in 2017.
San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.92 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 8.27 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.21, along with a K/9 of 9.44.
The Padres offense has slashed .227/.296/.364 on its way to 3.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Left fielder Jose Pirela and first baseman Eric Hosmer have led San Diego’s offense. Pirela is slashing .266/.325/.349 with 51 hits, 16 RBIs and 28 runs scored, while Hosmer (.263/.361/.469) has produced 46 hits, six homers, 20 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Washington’s pitching staff has yielded 3.7 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have a 2.92 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.56 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 9.8 K/9.
The Washington hitters are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, including 3.3 per game over its last 10 games and 3.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .227/.288/.393 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Trea Turner and second baseman Howie Kendrick have led the Nationals’ offense this year. Turner is slashing .270/.369/.432 with six home runs, 19 RBIs, 29 runs and 13 stolen bases, while Kendrick’s line is .303/.331/.474 with four homers, 12 RBIs and 17 runs.
Compared to his total season slash line of .285/.340/.455, Turner enjoyed hitting against right-handed pitchers at home in 2017, slashing .312/.374/.532 over 155 such plate appearances.
The Padres have lost 2.1 units and are 18-15 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 14 of those games, as opposed to 17 that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Nationals have netted 5.8 units and are 16-14 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 15 of those games, as opposed to 14 that’ve gone under.
San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
San Diego has posted 19.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 18.4 over its last five.
The Padres have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
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