Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 6/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+245) San Diego (-295)

The Washington Nationals (28-45) are traveling to Petco Park on Friday where they will take on the San Diego Padres (35-39). The moneyline on this matchup has Washington at +245 while San Diego is sitting at -295. The over/under comes in at 9.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Patrick Corbin and Joe Musgrove.

The Nationals have hit 126 doubles as a squad and have hit 55 baseballs out of the park. Washington is slugging .391 and have struck out 505 times, while taking a walk on 184 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 4.1 runs/g, which has them at 23rd in the league. They have compiled 288 RBI's in addition to 653 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is at .262. They have earned 302 runs scored while having a team OBP of .320.

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The Nationals have a team earned run average of 4.67 this season (25th in the league), and their staff has rung up 537 hitters. Nationals pitchers have allowed 98 home runs and also 361 total runs (25th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 276 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.98 as a team so far this year. Washington has given up 666 hits (9.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 333 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.95 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.47.

The Nationals have dispatched 223 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 101 runners on the campaign with 34.7% of them crossed home plate. They have 19 saves for the year and have blown 16 of their 35 chances to get a save. The Nationals bullpen have recorded a save rate of 54.3% and has come into the game in 70 save situations. The relief pitchers have 35 holds on the year (26th in MLB). Nationals relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 61 times in addition to having 73 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 1,924 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 695 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which ranks 27th in MLB, and have 70 double plays. The Nationals have turned 68.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 5,772 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 21st in baseball.

Corbin has taken the ball for 1,622 innings and has earned 1,520 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Corbin (91-111 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.01 and he has faced 6,974 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.34 (782 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.357. He has conceded 1,708 base knocks (9.5 hits per nine innings) and has 494 free passes.

The Padres hold a slugging % of .394 and they score 4.18 runs per contest (21st in baseball). They have put up 130 doubles, while taking a walk 304 times and putting up 309 runs. San Diego has accounted for 86 home runs so far this year to go along with 292 runs batted in. They have struck out on 642 occasions (17th in baseball) and have tallied 556 base hits. The San Diego Padres have accumulated an OBP of .319 as well as a team batting average of .230 for the season.

The San Diego pitching staff have surrendered 291 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.79 (277 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 79 dingers and they yield 3.99 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Padres have a WHIP of 1.234 in addition to having a FIP of 4.16 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (631 strikeouts against 242 free passes). They are sitting at 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 569.

San Diego has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 33 save opportunities and they have earned 20 saves. They sit at 20th in the league with a save percentage of 60.6%, and they have sent 228 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 77 times in high leverage situations and also on 49 occasions with base runners. San Diego relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.6% of 81 inherited base runners. Sitting with 80 save situations, the Padres have tallied 47 holds in addition to 13 blown saves.

In 5,913 innings played, the Padres have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 71.2% (2nd in the majors). The San Diego Padres have gotten 63 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .991 (1st in MLB). The Padres have 663 assists, 25 errors and have 1,971 putouts on the season.

Musgrove (55-56 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.82 earned run average while allowing 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.86 and he has gone up against 3,806 batters so far in his career. He has surrendered 387 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.177 and a FIP of 3.8. In his MLB career, Musgrove has conceded 841 base hits while earning 900 punch outs in 912 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego (-295)

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