Washington Nationals at San Diego Padres MLB Betting Tips 6/7/2019

Friday, June 7, 2019

Petco Park

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Erick Fedde vs. Nick Margevicius

Petco Park is the venue where Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres (31-31, 3rd in NL West) will take on the Washington Nationals (28-33, 4th in NL East) on Friday. The odds on this matchup have the Nationals coming in at +111 and the Padres are at -121. The O/U has been set at 8.5.

The Nationals have been a hot and cold play for MLB wagerers, having gone 28-33-0 SU. The Padres cover 50.0% of the time, going 31-31-0 straight up. The Padres have been dicey for Vegas oddsmakers oddsmakers as a favorite, going 16-15-0 SU. Washington has gone 11-13-0 straight up as the underdog, so they cover 45.8% of the time.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Nationals have been a pretty good Over choice for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 31-26-4.

Washington covers 41.9% of the time as the away team, having gone 13-18-0 straight up.

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The Padres cover 47.1% of the time at Petco Park, going 16-18-0 SU.

The Padres have been a pretty good Over choice for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 30-28-4.

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

6/5/2019 Brian Dozier 2B Forearm Probable for Jun 6
6/4/2019 Ryan Zimmerman 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
6/4/2019 Trevor Rosenthal RP Illness Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
6/4/2019 Rafael Bautista RF Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
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

6/5/2019 Travis Jankowski CF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/5/2019 Matt Strahm SP Ribs Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
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
5/29/2019 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
2/19/2019 Garrett Richards SP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 28-33 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Erick Fedde has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.30 this season. He has 15 strikeouts over his 24.2 innings pitched and he's given up 21 hits. He's allowed 7.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.58. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.68 and they have given up 210 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .279 against the bullpen and they've struck out 195 hitters and walked 83 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.78. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 530 base hits and 285 earned runs. They have allowed 74 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 201 batters and struck out 594. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.05.

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 17th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Adam Eaton is hitting .263 with an on-base percentage of .346. He has 61 hits this season in 232 at bats with 15 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .371 and an OPS+ of 86. Anthony Rendon is hitting .329 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .436. He has totaled 56 hits and he has driven in 40 men in 170 at bats. His OPS+ is 178 while his slugging percentage is at .659. The Nationals have 519 hits, including 104 doubles and 79 home runs. Washington has walked 207 times so far this season and they have struck out 553 times as a unit. They have left 423 men on base and have a team OPS of .749. They score 4.8 runs per contest and have scored a total of 293 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 31-31 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.40, Nick Margevicius has a 2-6 record and a 1.43 WHIP. He has 34 strikeouts over the 48.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 53 hits. He's allowing 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.89. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.47 and they have given up 207 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 248 batters and walked 72 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.21. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 511 base knocks and 257 earned runs this season. They have given up 87 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 153 hitters and struck out 551 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 4.19.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .232, good for 26th in the league. The Padres hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .296, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.6 hits per contest. Manny Machado comes into this matchup batting .250 with an OBP of .339. He has 56 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 224 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .420 with an OPS+ of 103. Eric Hosmer is hitting .284 this season and he has an OBP of .333. He has collected 67 hits in 236 at bats while driving in 36 runs. He has an OPS+ of 109 and a slugging percentage of .449. The Padres as a unit have 472 base hits, including 85 doubles and 94 homers. San Diego has walked 168 times this year and they have struck out on 605 occasions. They have had 352 men left on base and have an OPS of .713. They have scored 4.05 runs per game and totaled 251 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Nationals +111

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