San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/19/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-130) Washington (+110)

The San Diego Padres (52-44) are headed to Nationals Park on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Washington Nationals (38-58). The moneyline on this matchup has the Padres at -130 while the Nationals are opening at +110. The betting total comes in at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Yu Darvish and Mitchell Parker.

San Diego is slugging .374 and have been called out on strikes 676 times, while taking a walk on 311 occasions. They have compiled 358 runs batted in in addition to 781 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average sits at .246. The Padres have hit 136 two-baggers as a team and have hit 83 baseballs out of the park. They have 383 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .315. As a team, the San Diego Padres are putting up 4.0 runs per contest, which is 25th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.55 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.24. Padres pitchers have given up 95 home runs and also 376 total runs (6th in the league). San Diego has relinquished 727 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and 344 earned runs. The Padres hold a team earned run average of 3.64 for the season (6th in the league), and they have rung up 827 hitters. They have walked 324 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.87 as a unit for the year.

Padres relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 114 times and also have had 140 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 66 holds so far this year (5th in the league). The Padres relievers have earned a save percentage of 75.6% and stepped onto the hill in 113 save situations. They have compiled 34 saves on the season and have missed out on 11 of 45 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 159 runners over the course of the season and 32.1% of those players crossed the plate. The Padres have sent 340 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The San Diego Padres have accounted for 2,550 putouts so far this season, in addition to 724 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which puts them in 20th in MLB, and they have turned 65 double plays. The Padres have turned 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,650 innings on the field, which ranks them 7th in pro baseball.

Darvish (110-88 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.52 and he has gone up against 7,009 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 1,394 hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) with 544 free passes. His earned run average is 3.58 (678 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.136. Darvish has taken the ball for 1,706 frames and has earned 2,007 K's during his MLB career.

The Nationals hold a slugging % of .389 and they score 4.34 runs per outing (17th in the league). They have recorded 155 doubles, while getting a free base 280 times as well as recording 417 runs. Washington has recorded 94 long balls this season as well as 400 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 730 instances (27th in baseball) and have earned a total of 792 base hits. The Washington Nationals are sitting with an on-base percentage of .311 in addition to a team batting average of .245 on the season.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.406 and have a FIP of 4.48 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.90 (743 strikeouts vs 319 free passes). They are currently ranked 27th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 866. They have given up 118 home runs and they allow 5.54 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Washington pitching staff have given up 519 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 5.21 (488 earned runs given up).

Washington has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 33 save opportunities and they have earned 19 saves. They rank 22nd in the league holding a save percentage of 57.6%, and they have dispatched 329 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 74 times in high leverage situations and on 101 occasions with runners on base. Washington relievers have an inherited score rate of 41.7% out of their 175 inherited runners. With 71 save situations, the Nationals have 38 holds and 14 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 70 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (21st in MLB). The Nationals have 808 assists, 49 errors and have a tally of 2,530 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 7,590 innings played, the Nationals have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (26th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Parker has conceded 259 hits while totaling 199 strikeouts in 253 innings. He has conceded a total of 130 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.352 and having a FIP of 4.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and he has faced 1,095 opposing batters so far in his career. Parker (12-20 mark in his career) has a 4.62 ERA and has given up 9.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+110)

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