San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals

Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-215) Washington (+185)

The San Diego Padres (22-26) are hitting the road to Nationals Park on Thursday where they will take on the Washington Nationals (20-28). The odds on this game have San Diego at -215 and Washington is priced at +185. The over/under has been set at 9.5. The starting pitchers are Blake Snell and Jake Irvin.

As a squad, the San Diego Padres are scoring 3.9 runs per game, which puts them at 25th in the league. They have accounted for 189 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .316. The Padres have earned 82 doubles as a squad and have hit 54 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 179 runs batted in and 351 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is .225. San Diego has a slugging percentage of .386 and have struck out 425 times, while drawing a walk on 200 occasions.

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The Padres have an ERA of 3.92 on the season (10th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 405 batters. Padres pitchers have allowed 55 home runs in addition to 194 runs in total (6th in baseball). They have walked 162 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.34 as a team on the campaign. San Diego has given up 371 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 186 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.50 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Padres bullpen have a save percentage of 63.6% and has come into the game in 51 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 48 runners for the season with 39.6% of them crossed home plate. Padres pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 31 times and also have had 51 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have sent 147 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have tallied 29 holds so far this year (9th in baseball). They have compiled 14 saves on the campaign and have blown 8 out of their 22 save opportunities.

The Padres have converted 71.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,840 innings on the field, which ranks them 2nd in pro baseball. The San Diego Padres have accounted for 1,280 putouts thus far, as well as 420 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .993 which has them ranked 1st in professional baseball, and have a total of 37 double plays.

Snell has thrown 857 frames and has 1,037 K's during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.52 (335 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.262. He has allowed 703 base hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) with 379 walks. Snell (58-52 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.55 while facing 3,579 hitters in the major leagues.

The Washington Nationals have tallied an on-base percentage of .323 as well as a team batting average of .263 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 342 instances (29th in the league) and have notched a total of 430 base hits. Washington has compiled 36 HRs so far this year as well as 188 RBIs. The Nationals hold a team slugging percentage of .383 and they are earning 4.10 runs per contest (24th in the league). They have hit 74 two-baggers, while walking 126 times as well as scoring 197 runs.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.432 and have a FIP of 4.76 as a team so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.40 (348 strikeouts vs 179 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 424. They have conceded 57 long balls and they surrender 4.72 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Washington pitching staff have allowed 221 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.40 (206 earned runs yielded).

Washington relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.1% out of 73 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 42 times in high leverage situations and also on 43 occasions with runners on base. With 45 save situations, the Nationals have recorded 22 holds and also 10 blown saves. They rank 23rd in baseball holding a save percentage of 56.5%, and they have dispatched 151 relievers to the hill for the year. Washington has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 23 save chances and they have walked away with 13 saves.

Out of their 3,789 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (18th in pro baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 47 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (24th in MLB). The Nationals have accrued 472 assists, 31 errors and have earned a total of 1,263 putouts this season.

In his pro baseball career, Irvin has surrendered 17 hits while earning 15 K's in 18 innings pitched. Irvin (1-2 career mark) has a 5.50 ERA while giving up 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 11 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.611 and a FIP of 5.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.25 and he has gone up against 82 batters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington (+185) and under 9.5 runs

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