Padres vs. Nationals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/13/2022

The San Diego Padres (64-51) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they visit the Washington Nationals (37-77) on Saturday at 7:05 PM ET. The Padres are listed as -293 favorites by bookmakers, while the Nationals are +238 underdogs. San Diego’s Yu Darvish and Washington’s Anibal Sanchez have been named the starters for this contest.

Padres vs. Nationals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Padres vs. Nationals

We have the Nationals on the moneyline at +238 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Washington Nationals (+238) and Over (9)

Padres vs. Nationals Game Info

• San Diego Padres probable starting pitcher: Yu Darvish
• Washington Nationals probable starting pitcher: Aníbal Sánchez
• Game Day: Saturday, August 13, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park

San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Pitching Matchup

Padres Starter Yu Darvish

• Darvish (10-5) gets the starting nod for the Padres in his 22nd start of the season. He has a 3.28 ERA in 134 1/3 innings pitched, with 132 strikeouts.
• In his last time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed 6 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• In 21 games this season, the 35-year-old has an ERA of 3.28, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .217 against him.
• Darvish is trying to record his seventh quality start in a row in this game.
• Darvish will look to continue a 20-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing).
• He will take the hill against a Nationals team that is batting .248 as a unit (12th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .375 (25th in MLB) with 93 total home runs (28th in MLB).
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 35-year-old’s 3.28 ERA ranks 25th, .998 WHIP ranks 10th, and 8.8 K/9 ranks 22nd.

Nationals Starter Aníbal Sánchez

• The Nationals’ Sanchez (0-5) will make his sixth start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs.
• The 38-year-old has an ERA of 7.56, a 1.636 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.560 in five games this season.
• Sanchez has not earned a quality start in five starts this season.
• Sánchez has made four starts of five or more innings in five chances this season, and averages 5.0 frames when he pitches.
• The Padres are batting .243 this season, 16th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .383 (20th in the league) with 103 home runs.

Padres Betting Picks & Insights

• The Padres have been favorites in 82 games this season and won 47 (57.3%) of those contests.
• San Diego has a record of 2-1 when favored by -293 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 74.6% chance of a victory for the Padres.
• San Diego and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of their 116 opportunities.
• The Padres are 53-63-0 against the spread this season.

Nationals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Nationals have been victorious in 30, or 30.6%, of the 98 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Washington has a win-loss record of 2-4 when favored by +238 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 29.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• Washington and their opponents have hit the over in 57 of their 114 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Nationals have posted a record of 47-67-0 against the spread this season.

Padres Leaders & Batting Stats

• Juan Soto is hitting .255 with 20 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 97 walks.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Soto ranks 22nd in homers and 74th in RBI.
• Soto brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
• Manny Machado is batting .296 to lead his team.
• Machado is 28th in homers and 19th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Machado enters this matchup looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .348 with four doubles, a home run and seven RBI.
• Josh Bell has 25 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 56 walks while batting .293.
• Brandon Drury has put his power on display as he leads his team with 23 home runs and 71 RBI.
• Drury is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.

Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Nelson Cruz has recorded a team-best 53 runs batted in.
• Cruz’s home run total puts him 160th in MLB, and he ranks 59th in RBI.
• Cesar Hernandez is batting .239 with 23 doubles, three triples and 35 walks.
• Hernandez is currently 401st in homers and 232nd in RBI in the big leagues.
• Keibert Ruiz leads the Nationals’ lineup with a .245 batting average.
• Luke Voit has swatted a team-high 15 home runs.