Padres vs. Nationals Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – May 23, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 22, 2023

The San Diego Padres (21-26) and Washington Nationals (20-27) square off on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET, beginning a three-game series at Nationals Park.

The Padres are favored (-154 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Nationals (+131). The contest has an over/under of 8.

The betting trends in the following article are based off odds valid as of May 23, 2023 at 7:19 PM ET. Ready to bet? Click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Padres vs Nationals Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Padres -154 +131 8

Padres Betting Insights

  • This season, the Padres have been favored 22 times and won 10, or 45.5%, of those games.
  • San Diego has a record of 7-8 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -154 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 60.6%.
  • San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in nine of its 39 games with a total this season.
  • In 39 games with a spread this season, the Padres are 18-21-0 ATS.

Padres Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 2-8
Runs Per Game 2.8
HR 9
ERA 3.77
K/9 8.9

Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Nationals have come away with 16 wins in the 37 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Washington has been victorious 12 times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +131 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 43.3% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Washington and its opponents have gone over in 17 of its 39 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Nationals have posted a record of 27-12-0 against the spread this season.

Nationals Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 4.4
HR 10
ERA 4.03
K/9 6.5

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Padres Probable Pitcher – Yu Darvish

  • When Darvish starts, his team is 3-4-0 against the spread this season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up four earned runs while allowing six hits.
  • Darvish will look to finish five or more innings for the ninth start in a row.
  • Darvish’s team has won 40% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (2-3).
  • In games Darvish has started, his team is 3-5.
  • In Darvish’s seven starts with a total, the teams have hit the over one time.

Padres Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Steven Wilson 21 22.2 26 3.18 8 0
Tim Hill 21 20.2 12 3.05 6 0
Josh Hader 19 19 26 0.95 0 11
Luís Garcia 19 18.2 20 4.82 7 0
Brent Honeywell Jr. 16 25.2 22 3.51 3 0

Nationals Probable Pitcher – MacKenzie Gore

  • Gore gets the start for the Nationals, his 10th of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.69 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, the left-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Gore heads into this game with six outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • The Nationals are 1-6 in Gore’s seven starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
  • Gore’s team has won three of his nine starts.
  • Gore’s starts went over the run total one time in seven games with a set total this season.

Nationals Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Carl Edwards Jr. 21 19.2 13 2.29 8 1
Hunter Harvey 20 21 24 3.00 8 2
Erasmo Ramírez 18 23.1 13 3.86 2 0
Kyle Finnegan 18 18 17 5.00 2 9
Mason Thompson 16 23.1 21 4.63 1 1

Padres Hitting Trends

  • The Padres have hit two or more round-trippers in 19 games this season, and are 7-12 in those outings.
  • San Diego has had at least five extra-base hits in 11 games this season, and has gone 6-5 in those contests.
  • The team is 14-8 in the games this season it has racked up at least eight hits.
  • San Diego is 16-2 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
  • The Padres are 12-7 in the 19 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Nationals Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in eight games this season and are 5-3 in those matchups.
  • Washington has gone 7-1 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
  • In 31 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 17-14.
  • Washington has won 13 of its 19 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • They have won five of their 13 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Padres vs. Nationals Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Nationals (+131)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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