The Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres meet Tuesday in MLB game 2 action at Petco Park. Here’s a San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction. This article will include a San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Pick.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 38-40 on the year after games against the Diamondbacks and Rockies. The Washington Nationals have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Washington Nationals have won 7 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 79 hits and 39 RBI, while Jesse Winker and Luis Garcia Jr. have combined for 127 hits and 67 RBI.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 42-41 on the year after games against the Phillies and Brewers. The San Diego Padres have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The San Diego Padres have won 5 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jurickson Profar leads the San Diego Padres with 88 hits and 50 RBI while Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth have combined for 168 hits and 85 RBI.
Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres Pitching Pick Matchup
MacKenzie Gore gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 6-6 with a 3.49 ERA and 98 strikeouts this season. Gore has allowed 28 hits and 12 earned runs in his last 21.1 innings. Gore has a 2.28 ERA and .226 allowed batting average in 27.2 road innings. Gore is 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.
Adam Mazur gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 0-2 with a 7.27 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season. Mazur has allowed 18 hits and 14 runs in 17.1 innings this season. This will be Mazur’s fifth career MLB start. This will be Mazur’s first career game against the Washington Nationals.
Why the San Diego Padres will Beat the Nationals
- The Padres have won seven of their last eight games at Petco Park.
- The Nationals have lost six of their last seven night games against NL West opponents.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against National League opponents after going to extra innings.
- The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last four night games against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games.
- The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last four home games against opponents that held a losing record.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Ha-Seong Kim has recorded at least one RBI in three of the Padres’ last four games against the Nationals at Petco Park.
- Jurickson Profar has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 10 home appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Jurickson Profar has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 home appearances against NL East opponents.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 home appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has scored at least one run in each of his last seven home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Xander Bogaerts has hit a home run in three of his last five home appearances against the Nationals.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- CJ Abrams has scored at least one run in eight of the Nationals’ last nine night games.
- Joey Meneses has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals’ last 10 games against the Padres.
- MacKenzie Gore has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- CJ Abrams has hit a home run in three of the Nationals’ last four road games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- MacKenzie Gore has recorded seven or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
- CJ Abrams has recorded at least one Double in five of the Nationals’ last six night games.
- Joey Meneses has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances against the Padres after playing the previous day.
- CJ Abrams has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Nationals’ last nine night games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Diego Padres rank 1st in the league for hits this season (730).
- The San Diego Padres rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (731).
- The Washington Nationals rank 29th in the league for home runs this season (66).
- The Washington Nationals rank T2nd in the league for steals this season (108).
San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction
I’m not excited to lay juice with Adam Mazur and how shaky he’s looked through 4 MLB starts, but the price isn’t crazy, and the Padres are playing some of their best ball of the season. MacKenzie Gore has been solid, but he’s had many games where he hasn’t gotten run support, and he has been hit a lot this month. I’ve been a harsh critic of the Padres over the years due to underachieving, but they’re having a nice couple of weeks. I’ll side with the cheap price and the Padres to keep things rolling.