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2022 MLB Handicapping
(63-51) San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals (37-76)
Date: Friday, August 12
Time: 07:05 PM ET
Venue: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
Projected Pitchers: Clevinger (SD), Abbott (WAS)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Padres -230, Nationals +195
MLB run line Betting Odds: Padres -1.5, Nationals +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9.0
San Diego Padres
After losing five in a row, including a three-game sweep in the middle to the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers, the Padres turned things around this week with back-to-back wins over the Giants.
They got Thursday off to travel to the East Coast, where they will open up a series with the lowly Nationals in Juan Soto’s return to D.C.
Mike Clevinger has been pretty good in his first full season in San Diego but he’s got just three wins in 12 starts (and one appearance out of the bullpen), despite a 3.60 ERA and 1.12 WHIP.
Clevinger got roughed up by the Dodgers in his last start but so have plenty of good pitchers. He went seven strong in one of those three wins in the start before against Colorado.
Washington Nationals
The Nationals haven’t seen Clevinger this season and they will counter with rookie Cory Abbott.
Abbott started a game for the Cubs last season before getting put on waivers and eventually picked up by the Nats.
This will be his third start in a row. He was good in his first against the Mets (five innings, two hits, no runs) but dreadful in his most recent against the Phillies (seven hits, seven runs, five walks, 3.2 innings).
But this game will be all about the return of Juan Soto, who has played just eight games with the Padres but is having no trouble maintaining his elite pace.
He’s 10-for-28 (.357) with a homer, two doubles, and a triple, which amounts to an OPS+ of 210. He will surely get nothing but love from the Washington fans in this one.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Padres are 9-1 in their last 10 games following an off day.
- Padres are 12-3 in their last 15 Friday games.
- Padres are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Padres last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Padres are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Washington.
- Over is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings in Washington.
- Over is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings.
San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals MLB Prediction:
The Padres have worked out the kinks and they are starting to feel themselves now. The Nationals will prove to be little challenge for them in this spot.
You still have to drink some juice with the Nationals -1.5 on the runline but it’s worth it here. Lay the runs and root for the Padres to win big.
4* Free MLB Betting Pick: San Diego -1.5 (-135)
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