San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction MLB Picks 7/23/24

Washington Nationals (47-53) vs San Diego Padres (52-50)

Game Info: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 6:45 pm (Nationals Park)

() () vs Randy Vasquez (2-5) (4.57)

Betting Odds: Washington Nationals -127 / San Diego Padres -105 --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds

The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals meet Tuesday in MLB game 1 action at Nationals Park. Here’s a San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction. This article will include a San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Pick.

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The San Diego Padres are 52-50 on the year after playing the Braves and Guardians. The San Diego Padres have scored 9 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 9 games. The San Diego Padres have lost 6 of their last 7 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Jurickson Profar leads the San Diego Padres with 105 hits and 59 RBI, while Jake Cronenworth and Jackson Merrill have combined for 189 hits and 104 RBI.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 47-53 on the year after playing the Brewers and Reds. The Washington Nationals have scored 18 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The Washington Nationals have won 5 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 98 hits and 49 RBI, while Luis Garcia Jr. and Jesse Winker have combined for 164 hits and 88 RBI.

San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Pitching Pick Matchup

Randy Vasquez gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 2-5 with a 4.57 ERA and 43 strikeouts this season. Vasquez has allowed 10 hits and 4 runs in his last 11.1 innings. Vasquez has a 6.15 ERA and .372 allowed batting average in 26.1 road innings. This will be Vasquez’s first career game against the Washington Nationals.

The Washington Nationals didn’t announce a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.

Why the Washington Nationals will Beat the Padres

  • The Padres have lost each of their last six Tuesday road games.
  • The Nationals have won five of their last six games.
  • The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four night games against the Nationals at Nationals Park following a road win.
  • The Nationals have covered the run line in five of their last six games.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

  • Jesse Winker has recorded at least one Double in each of the Nationals' last three night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
  • Lane Thomas has recorded at least one Single in each of the Nationals' last eight games against opponents that held a winning record.
  • Lane Thomas has recorded at least one total base in each of the Nationals' last 17 games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
  • Luis Garcia has hit at least one home run in two of the Nationals' last three night games against opponents that held a winning record.
  • Lane Thomas has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals' last 17 games against opponents that held a winning record.
  • Jesse Winker has scored a run in each of the Nationals' last four night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
  • Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a winning record.

San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts

  • Xander Bogaerts has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against the Nationals after not playing the previous day.
  • Manny Machado has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 road appearances against the Nationals.
  • Luis Arraez has scored at least one run in each of his six previous road appearances against the Nationals.
  • Manny Machado has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last nine appearances against the Nationals at Nationals Park.
  • Luis Arraez has recorded at least one Single in each of his six previous road appearances against the Nationals.
  • Manny Machado has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 road appearances against the Nationals.
  • Luis Arraez has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances.

San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction

It would be nice to know who the Washington Nationals are throwing out on the mound, but whatever. The Padres continue to be a team that lets you down right when you start to believe. Also, no matter who the Nats start, Randy Vasquez has been hittable this season, and he's been absolutely rocked on the road. The Nationals continue to find ways to win games just enough to provide betting value in spots like this. I'll take a stab with the Nationals and the reasonable price at home.

Randy’s Pick Washington Nationals -127

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