Nationals vs. Padres Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 23, 2024

The Washington Nationals (47-53) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they host the San Diego Padres (52-50) on Tuesday at 6:45 PM ET on MASN2. The Nationals are listed as -123 favorites by sportsbooks, while the Padres are +104 underdogs. San Diego is projected to give the ball to Randy Vasquez, while Washington has yet to name a starting pitcher.

Take a look at our betting preview for this game, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Nationals vs. Padres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Nationals (-123)
• Underdog: Padres (+104)
• Over/under: 9.5

Nationals vs. Padres Betting Insights

• The Nationals have been chosen as favorites in 18 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (55.6%) in those games.
• This season Washington has been victorious seven times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -123 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 55.2% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Padres have put together a 22-21 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 51.2% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer, San Diego has gone 11-14 (44%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Padres a 49% chance to win.

Nationals vs. Padres Hitting Leaders

• C.J. Abrams leads Washington in home runs (15) and runs batted in (49) this season while batting .267.
• Among batters in MLB, Abrams is 48th in home runs and 51st in RBI.
• Jesse Winker has collected 78 hits this season and has an OBP of .380. He’s slugging .433 on the year.
• Jurickson Profar paces the Padres with 14 home runs and 59 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Profar ranks 55th in homers and 25th in RBI.
• Luis Arraez has a club-high .310 batting average.

Nationals vs. Padres Pitching Rankings

• The Nationals have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.
• The Nationals have pitched to a 4.13 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.291 as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in MLB.
• The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Padres pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors.
• San Diego has the 18th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.12).
• The Padres average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.253).