Sunday, May 17, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Stephen Strasburg (2-4) vs. Ian Kennedy (2-2)

The Washington Nationals head to Petco Park on Sunday to take on the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Stephen Strasburg for the Nationals and Ian Kennedy for the Padres. The opening line has Washington at -122 and San Diego at +112. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Washington is 24-12 against the over/under while the Padres are 23-13.

The Nationals come into this game with a 20-17 record, including 10-11 on the road. Stephen Strasburg has a 2-4 record and an earned run average of 6.06. He's given up 50 hits in 35.2 innings pitched so far and Washington is currently averaging 4.1 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .261, good for 11th in the league. They also rank 8th in the league in on base percentage at .327 with Bryce Harper leading the way at .449.

The Padres overall record is 19-18 and they are 10-8 at home. Ian Kennedy is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 5.92. He's pitched 24.1 innings thus far and given up 28 hits. San Diego has averaged 7 runs in his starts this year. The Padres are 24th in the league in team ERA at 4.31 and 21st in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.01. They come into this game batting .255 as a team with an OBP of .311, good for 21st in the league.

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 24-12 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 16-21 against the run line

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 23-13 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 17-20 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Washington Nationals

05/16/15 LF Jayson Werth Wrist "?" Saturday vs. San Diego Padres
05/15/15 P Doug Fister Forearm 15-day DL (5/15)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf 15-day DL (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 3B Anthony Rendon Knee 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Casey Janssen Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Erik Davis Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

San Diego Padres

05/15/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist out indefinitely
05/09/15 1B Yonder Alonso Shoulder 15-day DL (5/8)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder 15-day DL (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow 60-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 CF Melvin Upton Jr. Foot 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee 60-day DL (3/26)

Tony's Pick: Take the Nationals

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