Nationals at Padres 6/8/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres
MLB: 10:00 PM EST
Jun. 08, 2019
TV: MASN
Latest Odds : WAS -144 O/U 7.5
On Saturday, the Washington Nationals play the third game of a four-game set on the road against the San Diego Padres. Washington lost to San Diego on Thursday 5-4 in the series opener. Patrick Corbin fell to 5-4 following the loss after allowing five hits and five runs while striking out six and walking five. Howie Kendrick had a two-run single and Brian Dozier a two-run home run for the Nationals.
Rookie Fernando Tatis Jr. returned to the Padres lineup after missing over a month with an injured hamstring. Tatis singled and scored in the fifth as part of the Padres’ three-run rally to take the lead. Hunter Renfroe belted a two-run homer for the Padres in the win.
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Anthony Rendon leads Washington with a .324 batting average, while Adam Eaton leads in hits with 61. Rendon is the home run leader with 11 and leads in RBIs with 40. The Nationals are averaging .249 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .254. On Saturday, the Nationals will send Max Scherzer to the mound. The right-hander is 3-5 with an ERA of 3.06, 117 Ks and 18 BBs.
Eric Hosmer leads the Padres with a .283 batting average, in RBIs with 36 and in hits with 67. Franmil Reyes leads in home runs with 19. San Diego is averaging .232 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .240. On Saturday, the Padres will send Eric Lauer to the mound. The lefthander is 5-4 with an ERA of 4.18, 52 Ks and 17 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Washington is 2-8 in Scherzer’s last 10 starts
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Nationals last 9 on the road
San Diego is 4-0 in Lauer’s last 4 starts
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Padres last 7 at home
Free Betting Pick: San Diego Padres +134
San Diego has beaten Washington in 4 of the last 5. The Padres have won each of Lauer’s last 4 starts. Washington ace Max Scherzer has struggled this season at 3-5 with an ERA of 3.06. The Nationals have lost 8 of the right-hander’s last 10 starts and 5 of the hurler’s last 6 starts versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, San Diego Padres win 4-2