At 9:40 PM ET, the Nationals and Padres face off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at PETCO Park in San Diego, and the Padres are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -221. The money line odds for a Nationals win are at +183, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.
Patrick Corbin will go for the Nationals, and he is facing off against Matt Waldron. Washington is 3rd in the NL East, while the Padres are 2nd in the NL West. MASN will be televising Monday’s matchup.
Nationals Fight for Relevance: Road Warriors Look to Build on Recent Success Despite Offensive Struggles,
The Washington Nationals are 38-39 this season and trail the Phillies by 13 games in the NL East. They are 3rd in the division and have gone 14-10 in divisional matchups. Washington has been slightly better on the road (21-20) than at home (17-19) this season. As the road underdog, the Nationals are 17-18 this season and 30-33 overall when they are the underdog. They are 8-6 as the favorite. Washington has won two straight series on the road and took their most recent series vs. the Rockies.
Left-hander Patrick Corbin is 1-7 this season with a 5.60 ERA. He has a 1.60 WHIP and has made three quality starts. The Nationals offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, ranking in the bottom five in runs per game, home runs, and OPS. However, Lane Thomas has been hot, hitting .294 with 3 homers and 10 RBIs over his last eight games. CJ Abrams leads the team with 39 RBIs. The Nationals are 46-31 on the run line this season and 39-24 as the underdog.
Padres Aim to Close Gap in NL West After Series Win Over Brewers,
San Diego is 41-41 overall and 8.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Padres are 2nd in the division and have a division record of 14-15. They are coming off a series win over the Brewers, taking the series 3-1. San Diego’s games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season, and the over has hit in four straight games. The Padres are 42-40 against the run line this season and 27-12 on the road.
San Diego’s offense has been solid this season, ranking 13th in runs per game at 4.5. They are hitting .261 as a team, which is 2nd in the league. Matt Waldron will be on the mound for the Padres today and is 5-6 with a 3.46 ERA this season. He is coming off an outing where he gave up just one earned run in seven innings of work. The Nationals are 37-45 overall and 7-3 in their last ten games. Their lineup is led by Fernando Tatis Jr., who has 14 home runs and 36 RBIs.
Padres Predicted to Edge Nationals 5-4 in High-Scoring Showdown,
Our prediction for this Nationals vs. Padres matchup is to take the Padres to win at home, and we see them coming out on top by a score of 5-4. However, with the Padres being -221 on the money line, we recommend taking the over at 8.5 runs, with the payout sitting at -107.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Patrick Corbin going six innings, and he is projected to finish with four strikeouts. As for Matt Waldron, we have him also finishing with four K’s and going six innings.
Offensively, our projections have the Padres finishing with 10 hits compared to the Nationals with nine. As for home runs, the Padres are projected to finish with 11th in the league, while the Nationals are second to last in today’s projections.
