Washington Nationals at San Diego Padres 5/9/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Gio Gonzalez vs. Joey Lucchesi

The Washington Nationals head to Petco Park on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 to take on the San Diego Padres. The expected starting pitchers are Gio Gonzalez for the Nationals and Joey Lucchesi for the Padres.

The odds for this matchup have Washington at -120 and San Diego at +110. The Nationals have a 17-17-2 over/under mark and a 18-18-0 run line record. The Padres are 15-21-0 against the run line and have a 17-17-2 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 17-17-2 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 18-18-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 17-17-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 15-21-0 against the run line

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

05/08/18 1B Ryan Zimmerman Side is "?" Tuesday vs San Diego Padres
04/21/18 P Matt Grace Groin 10-day DL (04/21)
04/19/18 C Jhonatan Solano Elbow 60-day DL
04/17/18 RF Brian Goodwin Wrist 10-day DL (04/16)
04/11/18 CF Adam Eaton Ankle 10-day DL (04/09)
03/30/18 P Joaquin Benoit Forearm 10-day DL (03/28)
03/30/18 P Koda Glover Shoulder 60-day DL (03/28)
03/27/18 2B Daniel Murphy Knee 10-day DL (03/27)
03/26/18 P Joe Ross Elbow 60-day DL (02/21)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

05/01/18 C Austin Hedges Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/29/18 1B Wil Myers Oblique 10-day DL (04/29)
04/22/18 RF Hunter Renfroe Elbow 10-day DL (04/18)
04/15/18 P Dinelson Lamet Forearm 60-day DL (03/26)
04/11/18 P Kirby Yates Ankle 10-day DL (04/08)
04/04/18 2B Allen Cordoba Concussion 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 19-17 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez has a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.35 this year. He has 42 strikeouts over his 38.2 innings pitched and he's given up 36 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.57. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.77 and they have given up 92 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 115 hitters and walked 43 batters. As a team, Washington allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.72. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 266 base hits and 134 earned runs. They have allowed 41 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 109 batters and struck out 359. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.16 and their FIP as a unit is 3.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .241, good for 18th in the league. The Nationals hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Trea Turner is hitting .283 with an on-base percentage of .389. He has 39 hits this season in 138 at bats with 13 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .413 and an OPS+ of 120. Bryce Harper is hitting .237 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .420. He has totaled 28 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 118 at bats. His OPS+ is 166 while his slugging percentage is at .559. The Nationals have 290 hits, including 55 doubles and 47 home runs. Washington has walked 164 times so far this season and they have struck out 293 times as a unit. They have left 269 men on base and have a team OPS of .744. They score 4.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 171 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 13-23 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.13, Joey Lucchesi has a 3-2 record and a 1.18 WHIP this season. He has 40 strikeouts over the 37.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 31 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.81. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.38 and they have given up 116 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .216 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 156 batters and walked 54 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.48. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 318 base knocks and 161 earned runs this season. They have given up 33 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 147 hitters and struck out 326 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 3.94.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .229, good for 26th in the league. The Padres hold a .372 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .287 with an OBP of .392. He has 35 hits this year along with 12 RBI in 122 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .516 with an OPS+ of 154. Jose Pirela is hitting .264 this season and he has an OBP of .321. He has collected 38 hits in 144 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 87 and a slugging percentage of .340. The Padres as a unit have 276 base hits, including 52 doubles and 34 homers. San Diego has walked 113 times this year and they have struck out on 364 occasions. They have had 230 men left on base and have an OPS of .673. They have scored 3.92 runs per game and totaled 141 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Nationals/Padres MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +110

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