Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres Prediction & Picks - MLB
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Washington Nationals (30-29) and San Diego Padres (32-25) will conclude their three-game series at Nationals Park on Sunday evening. The Nats will want to win this tiebreaker and clinch their third straight series victory. They managed to recover from their 5-7 opening-day defeat to floor the visitors 9-4 on Saturday. These performances highlight their improving offense, boasting a batting average of .246. Their pitchers need to do better, though, especially at home.
San Diego Padres, on the other side of the grass, will be highly disappointed with their latest performances. They allowed the Nationals to cross the plate six times in the seventh to overcome a strong pitching performance by Michael King. King, who only allowed one run throughout the evening, was almost certain of handing the Padres another win in this series. However, the Nats had other plans, having staged 11 successful comebacks ahead of this game.
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.531 | 81 | 43 | 38 |
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0.5 | 84 | 42 | 42 |
Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres Latest Matches
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Washington Nationals against San Diego Padres : Head to Head (H2H)
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Washington Nationals - San Diego Padres Key Points
- The total runs went over 8.5 in four of the last five Washington Nationals matches.
- The total runs went over 8.5 in eight of the last nine Washington Nationals home games.
- The total runs went over 8.5 in four of the last five Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres clashes.
- The total runs went over 8.5 in the last four San Diego Padres away matches.
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Our Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres Prediction
The Padres are the -140 favorites. The head-to-head statistics favor them, having won 11 of their last 15 games against Washington. However, the Nats will want to improve their numbers, considering the Padres are 1-5 in their last six games with a similar away record. The Nationals have also been competitive lately after going 7-1 ATS in the last eight games. For this season, we’ll avoid the moneyline odds and instead bet on over 8.5 runs. The hosts will start the unreliable Zack Littell, who is 4-4 this season with a 5.23 ERA. San Diego’s Griffin Canning is the inferior pitcher, coming into this game with a 0-3 record and a 7.54 ERA. Overall, we expect both starters to falter early, leading to a big scoreboard.
Our prediction for Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres: Over 8.5 runs.
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