Nationals vs. Padres Prediction
Can the Washington Nationals go out West when they hit the road to face the San Diego Padres tonight at 10:10PM ET?
911 Washington Nationals vs. 912 San Diego Padres
Thursday, June 6, 2019
10:10PM ET – Petco Park
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Public Betting Trends
According to oddsmakers, this game is considered even, as both the Padres and the Nationals are being listed with odds of -110 to win. The over/under total is set at 7.5 runs. The public betting for the contest currently has 53 percent going on the Nationals on the road. This information is subject to change, however, so be sure to check out our MLB Public Betting Page for updated figures on the game.
Nats head West
Washington begins a West Coast road trip tonight, but the Nationals have won four straight coming into today’s game. The Nats are 28-33 on the season, 13-18 on the road and 31-26 with the over. Washington will have Patrick Corbin on the mound tonight. He is 5-3 on the season with a 3.46 ERA.
The Nationals are averaging 4.80 runs per game this season while hitting .251 as a team at the plate. On the mound, Washington has a 4.78 team ERA and a 1.36 team WHIP. Juan Soto has 13 doubles, 10 home runs and 38 RBI to lead the team while Anthony Rendon has 19 doubles, 11 home runs and 40 RBI.
Padres in a funk
San Diego has dropped four of its last five games to the likes of the Marlins and Phillies entering this weekend series. The Padres are 31-31 on the season, 16-18 at home and 30-28 with the over. Joey Lucchesi gets the start for San Diego tonight. He is 4-3 on the season with a 3.96 ERA.
The Padres are struggling at the plate, averaging just 4.05 runs per game while hitting .232 as a team. On the mound, San Diego is pretty solid. The Padres have a 4.24 team ERA and a 1.21 team WHIP. Franmil Reyes has been leading the team with 19 home runs and 31 RBI while Hunter Renfroe has nine doubles, 17 home runs and 33 RBI.
MLB Betting Trends
Washington
The Nationals have won four of their last five road games but just 6-20 in their last 26 series openers.
San Diego
The Padres are 6-2 in their last eight home games against a left-handed starter and 5-1 in their last six series openers.
Prediction:
Corbin is coming off a pretty rough outing at Cincinnati, giving up eight runs in just 2.2 innings. He has really struggled on the road, posting a 4.96 ERA in six starts. Lucchesi has been pretty steady, allowing two runs or less in three of his last four starts. At home, he has been lights out, posting a 2.61 ERA while holding opponents to a .203 batting average. I think he continues to pitch well at home while the Padres hitting sees an uptick in power against a struggling Corbin.
MLB Prediction: San Diego Padres -110