Washington Nationals at San Diego Padres Baseball Betting Tips 6/6/2019

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Petco Park

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Patrick Corbin vs. Joey Lucchesi

Anthony Rendon and the Washington Nationals (27-33, 4th in NL East) head to Petco Park on Thursday where they'll meet the San Diego Padres (31-30, 3rd in NL West). The moneyline on this game has the Nationals priced at +102 and the Padres are at -112. The total is set at 7.

The Nationals have been an awful choice for bettors, having gone 27-33-0 SU. The Padres cover 50.8% of the time, going 31-30-0 straight up. The Padres have been a good pick for bettors as a favorite, going 16-15-0 SU. Washington is covering 45.8% of the time as an underdog, having gone 11-13-0 straight up.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Nationals have been a great Over play for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 31-25-4.

The Nationals cover 41.9% of the time away from home, having gone 13-18-0 straight up.

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

San Diego is covering 48.5% of the time at Petco Park, going 16-17-0 SU.

The Padres have been a hot and cold Under play for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 29-28-4.

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

6/4/2019 Trevor Rosenthal RP Illness Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
6/4/2019 Brian Dozier 2B Forearm Probable for Jun 5
6/4/2019 Rafael Bautista RF Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
6/4/2019 Ryan Zimmerman 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
5/30/2019 Justin Miller RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
5/29/2019 Jeremy Hellickson SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
5/25/2019 Koda Glover RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 6
5/9/2019 Austen Williams RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 13

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

6/4/2019 Fernando Tatis SS Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jun 7
6/2/2019 Brett Kennedy SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/1/2019 Jacob Nix SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 22
5/30/2019 Miguel Diaz RP Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 13
5/29/2019 Jose Pirela LF Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jun 6
5/29/2019 Dinelson Lamet SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
5/29/2019 Franchy Cordero CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 6
5/28/2019 Jose Castillo RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 30
5/27/2019 Aaron Loup RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
3/27/2019 Travis Jankowski CF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jun 5
2/19/2019 Garrett Richards SP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 27-33 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Patrick Corbin has a 5-3 record with an earned run average of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.14 this season. He has 83 strikeouts over his 75.1 innings pitched and he's given up 64 hits. He's allowed 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.66 and they have given up 203 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .277 against the bullpen and they've struck out 189 hitters and walked 83 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.79. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 519 base hits and 281 earned runs. They have allowed 71 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 200 batters and struck out 581. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.02.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .251, good for 15th in the league. The Nationals hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Anthony Rendon is hitting .335 with an on-base percentage of .440. He has 56 hits this season in 167 at bats with 40 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .671 and an OPS+ of 181. Adam Eaton is hitting .263 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 60 hits and he has driven in 15 men in 228 at bats. His OPS+ is 87 while his slugging percentage is at .373. The Nationals have 510 hits, including 101 doubles and 78 home runs. Washington has walked 204 times so far this season and they have struck out 545 times as a unit. They have left 416 men on base and have a team OPS of .749. They score 4.78 runs per contest and have scored a total of 287 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 31-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.96, Joey Lucchesi has a 4-3 record and a 1.11 WHIP. He has 62 strikeouts over the 61.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 53 hits. He's allowing 7.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.56. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.35 and they have given up 201 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 244 batters and walked 70 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.16. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 500 base knocks and 250 earned runs this season. They have given up 86 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 151 hitters and struck out 540 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.20 while their FIP as a staff is 4.20.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .232, good for 26th in the league. The Padres hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.6 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .336. He has 67 hits this year along with 36 RBI in 232 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .457 with an OPS+ of 111. Manny Machado is hitting .247 this season and he has an OBP of .337. He has collected 54 hits in 219 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 102 and a slugging percentage of .416. The Padres as a unit have 464 base hits, including 83 doubles and 92 homers. San Diego has walked 161 times this year and they have struck out on 597 occasions. They have had 342 men left on base and have an OPS of .711. They have scored 4.03 runs per game and totaled 246 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres -112

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