Last Updated on July 23, 2016 6:05 pm by Anthony Rome
Padres vs. Nationals Free Pick
With the total set at 7.5 tonight in D.C., will the Padres and Nationals go over the total tonight at 7:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Nationals are -320 money line favorites versus the Padres, who have +270 money line underdogs to pull off yet another upset. With Edwin Jackson set to face Max Scherzer in the pitching matchup, the over/under sits at 7.5 runs.
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SAN DIEGO: The Padres have lost four of five overall but did upset the Nationals in the series opener on Friday night. Yet they’re 1-7 in their last eight road games, 1-4 in their last five games versus a team with a winning record, and are 7-21 overall in their last 28 road games versus a team with a winning record.
WASHINGTON: The Nationals are also 1-4 in their last five games after losing back-to-back games. They’re also 1-4 in their last five home games, 1-8 in their last nine games versus National League West opponents, and are 3-7 in their last 10 Saturday games. That said, they’re 17-6 in their last 23 home games versus a team with a losing record and 11-4 in their last 15 home games versus a team with a winning percentage of less than .400.
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OUR PICK: Take the over, which is 4-1 in the last five games overall and 9-4-1 in the last 14 meetings in Washington. The over is also 5-2 in the Padres’ last seven games coming off a win and 5-1 in their last six games versus the National League East opponents. The over is also 4-1 in Scherzer’s last five starts versus National League West foes and are 7-3-2 in his last 12 starts when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous game.
SATURDAY MLB FREE PICK: PADRES/NATIONALS OVER 7.5