The Washington Nationals are set to host the San Diego Padres at Nationals Park. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is in line to broadcast this NL showdown and the game is scheduled to get underway at 7:05 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals Odds
Washington (-180) is favored against San Diego (+170) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. The game’s current runline odds stand at -130 for taking the Padres +1.5 runs and +110 for the Nationals -1.5.
The Padres are 20-29 SU and are 24-24 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 2.4 units for moneyline gamblers through the early part of the season and 7.0 units ATS. San Diego has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Nationals, on the other hand, are 25-21 SU and 22-23 ATS. They’ve lost 5.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.2 units ATS. Washington has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Washington games have a 20-23-2 over/under record so far in 2018. The Padres have an over/under record of 22-24-2.
Eric Lauer is projected to start for the visiting Padres. Lauer is 1-2 with an 8.14 ERA and 18 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Nationals this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Nationals are putting the ball in the hands of righty Jeremy Hellickson (1-0, 2.20 ERA), who’s got 26 strikeouts and five walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 0.86. Hellickson is 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against San Diego this year.
As a unit, Washington’s pitchers have given up 3.7 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 2.94 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.68 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 9.7 K/9.
Washington’s offense has put up 4.5 runs per contest, including 3.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .228/.283/.449 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Right fielder Bryce Harper and shortstop Trea Turner have led the Nationals’ hitters so far. Harper is slashing .231/.392/.532 with 14 home runs, 33 RBIs and 32 runs scored, and Turner is batting .271 with six homers, 19 RBIs, 29 runs and 13 stolen bases.
For the visitors, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.00 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 8.22 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.20, along with a WHIP of 1.51 and a K/9 of 9.46.
The Padres offense has slashed .227/.297/.364 on its way to 3.8 runs scored per game this season, including 4.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
San Diego’s offensive production been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Christian Villanueva. Hosmer is slashing .267/.364/.477 with six home runs, 20 RBIs and 24 runs scored, while Villanueva is hitting .244/.320/.556 with 12 homers, 26 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
The Padres have lost 2.1 units and are 18-15 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over’s hit in 14 of those games, compared to 17 that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
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The Padres have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
San Diego has recorded 20.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.8 over its last five.
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