Padres vs. Nationals Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – June 24, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on June 24, 2023

The San Diego Padres (37-39) are looking for continued power from a hitter on a roll against the Washington Nationals (28-47) on Saturday at 8:40 PM ET, at PETCO Park. Ha-Seong Kim is riding a two-game homer streak.

The Nationals are an underdog (+169 on the moneyline to win) when they take the field at the Padres (-201). The matchup has an over/under set at 8.5 total runs.

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Padres vs Nationals Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Padres -201 +169 8.5

Padres Betting Insights

  • This season, the Padres have won 29 out of the 54 games, or 53.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • San Diego has a record of 7-3, a 70% win rate, when favored by -201 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 66.8% chance to win.
  • San Diego and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 27 of 76 opportunities.
  • The Padres are 36-40-0 against the spread this season.

Padres Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 5.2
HR 15
ERA 3.58
K/9 8.8

Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Nationals have been underdogs in 72 games this season and have come away with the win 26 times (36.1%) in those contests.
  • This year, Washington has won nine of 23 games when listed as at least +169 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 37.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Washington’s games have gone over the total in 35 of its 75 opportunities.
  • The Nationals have posted a record of 41-34-0 against the spread this season.

Nationals Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 2-8
Runs Per Game 3.5
HR 7
ERA 5.16
K/9 7.2

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Padres Probable Pitcher – Matt Waldron

  • The 26-year-old right-hander will make his MLB debut.
  • Waldron did not appear in a game when his team was the moneyline favorite last season.

Padres Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Steven Wilson 33 36 40 2.50 16 0
Tim Hill 31 31 21 3.19 9 0
Josh Hader 30 28.2 42 1.26 0 18
Brent Honeywell Jr. 25 36.1 35 3.47 3 0
Luís Garcia 24 22 22 5.73 8 0

Nationals Probable Pitcher – Josiah Gray

  • Gray (4-6 with a 3.64 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 84 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 16th of the season.
  • In his last time out on Monday, the righty tossed five innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up six earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
  • Gray is aiming for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 frames per start.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 15 appearances this season.
  • The Nationals have a 5-9 record in Gray’s 14 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
  • Gray’s team has won six of his 15 starts.
  • Gray has started 15 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in seven of them.

Nationals Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Hunter Harvey 30 31.2 35 3.69 11 4
Kyle Finnegan 28 29 30 4.03 4 11
Mason Thompson 28 36 31 3.25 4 1
Thad Ward 19 29 26 6.21 0 0
Andres Machado 14 17 12 8.47 1 0

Padres Hitting Trends

  • The Padres have hit two or more long balls in 31 games this season, and are 16-15 in those contests.
  • San Diego has gone 13-6 in its 19 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
  • The team is 28-12 in the games this season it has notched at least eight hits.
  • San Diego has a 30-4 record in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Padres are 20-13 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Nationals Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 14 games this season and are 8-6 in those matchups.
  • In 12 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 9-3.
  • In 51 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 25-26.
  • In 28 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 18-10.
  • They have won seven of their 16 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Padres vs. Nationals Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Padres (-201)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)

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

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