Padres vs. Nationals Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – June 25, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on June 25, 2023

The San Diego Padres (37-40) and Washington Nationals (29-47) play on Sunday at 4:10 PM ET at PETCO Park, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie.

The favored Padres (-199 on the moneyline to win) host the Nationals (+167). The matchup has an over/under of 8 total runs.

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Padres vs Nationals Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Padres -199 +167 8

Padres Betting Insights

  • This season, the Padres have won 29 out of the 55 games, or 52.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • San Diego has a record of 7-3 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -199 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 66.6%.
  • So far this season, San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in 27 of 77 games with a total.
  • The Padres are 36-41-0 against the spread this season.

Padres Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 4.7
HR 11
ERA 3.78
K/9 8.7

Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Nationals have been underdogs in 73 games this season and have come away with the win 27 times (37%) in those contests.
  • This season, Washington has been victorious 11 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +167 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 37.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Contests with Washington has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 35 of 76 chances this season.
  • The Nationals have an against the spread record of 42-34-0 in 76 games with a line this season.

Nationals Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 3-7
Runs Per Game 3.3
HR 9
ERA 4.70
K/9 7.6

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Padres Probable Pitcher – Seth Lugo

  • Lugo’s team is 5-4-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed five innings while giving up one earned run on three hits in a matchup with the San Francisco Giants.
  • Lugo has started nine games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings seven times. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance.
  • He has allowed at least one earned run in every appearance this season.
  • When Lugo starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 3-4.
  • In games Lugo has started, his team is 4-5.
  • Out of Lugo’s nine starts with a total this season, three have hit the over.

Padres Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Steven Wilson 34 37 40 2.43 16 0
Tim Hill 32 32.1 22 3.06 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 25 22.2 23 5.56 8 0

Nationals Probable Pitcher – MacKenzie Gore

  • The Nationals are sending Gore (3-6) to the mound for his 16th start of the season. He is 3-6 with a 4.02 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the left-hander went six innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up nine hits.
  • Gore is trying for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per start.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 15 appearances this season.
  • The Nationals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 14 of Gore’s starts this season, and they went 4-10 in those games.
  • Gore’s team has won four of his 15 starts.
  • Gore’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in five of 15 contests.

Nationals Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Hunter Harvey 31 32.2 36 3.58 11 5
Kyle Finnegan 29 30 32 3.9 5 11
Mason Thompson 29 37.2 34 3.11 5 1
Thad Ward 19 29 26 6.21 0 0
Andres Machado 14 17 12 8.47 1 0

Padres Hitting Trends

  • The Padres are 16-15 this season in games when they crush at least two long balls.
  • San Diego has put up at least five extra-base hits in 19 games this season, and has gone 13-6 in those outings.
  • The team is 28-12 in the games this season it has collected at least eight hits.
  • San Diego is 30-4 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
  • The Padres are 20-13 over the 33 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Nationals Hitting Trends

  • They have won nine of the 15 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
  • Washington has won nine of its 12 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • In 51 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 25-26.
  • Washington has won 18 of its 28 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • In 16 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 7-9

Padres vs. Nationals Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Padres (-199)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)

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

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