Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 6/23/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres

Date: Monday, June 23, 2025

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Padres.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+132) San Diego (-160)

The Washington Nationals (31-44) are on their way to Petco Park on Monday where they will take on the San Diego Padres (40-34). The moneyline on this game has Washington at +132 while San Diego is priced at -160. The total comes in at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Mitchell Parker and Stephen Kolek.

Washington owns a slugging percentage of .383 and have struck out 556 times, while drawing a walk on 210 occasions. They have accounted for 294 RBI's in addition to 595 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is .239. The Nationals have hit 122 doubles as a team and have smacked 72 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 310 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .306. As a team, the Washington Nationals are notching 4.1 runs per contest, which ranks them 21st in baseball.

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The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.91 for the season (26th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 596 hitters. Nationals pitchers have conceded 85 long balls and also 380 total runs (26th in the league). They have walked 247 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.27 as a squad for the season. Washington has given up 666 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and 361 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.41 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.38.

The Nationals have dispatched 256 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 138 runners on the campaign with 39.1% of those runners crossed the plate. They have 19 saves this season and have blown 10 of their 29 chances to get a save. The Nationals relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 65.5% and have come into the game in 61 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 32 holds on the campaign (28th in the league). Nationals relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 80 times and also have had 60 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have converted 68.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,958 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB. The Washington Nationals have a tally of 1,986 putouts for the season, as well as 628 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which ranks 21st in professional baseball, and have a total of 54 double plays.

Parker (11-18 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.33 while facing 990 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 229 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 74 free passes. His ERA is 4.40 (113 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.311. Parker has thrown 231 innings and has totaled 191 K's in his MLB career.

The Padres hold a slugging percentage of .379 and they average 4.22 runs per outing (18th in MLB). They have 111 doubles, while getting a free base 230 times as well as scoring 312 runs. San Diego has hit 63 home runs this season to go along with 288 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 527 instances (28th in the league) and have accounted for 614 base hits. The San Diego Padres have recorded a team on-base percentage of .315 as well as a batting average of .249 on the year.

The Padres have a team WHIP of 1.224 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.84 as a squad this year. They are sitting at 5th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 553. The San Diego pitching staff have yielded 291 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.60 (262 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio is 8.90 (646 strikeouts vs 248 walks). They have conceded 74 homers and they allow 4.00 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB).

Sitting with 84 save situations, the Padres have earned 49 holds and 9 blown saves. San Diego has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 34 save chances and they have earned 25 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 105 times in high leverage situations and on 84 occasions with base runners. San Diego bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 35.0% out of their 120 inherited base runners. They are ranked 5th in the league holding a save rate of 73.5%, and they have sent 263 relievers to the hill this year.

In 5,892 innings on the field, the Padres are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (6th in baseball). The San Diego Padres have turned 55 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (23rd in the majors). The Padres have 560 assists, 38 errors and have amassed 1,964 putouts on the season.

So far in his MLB career, Kolek has given up 108 base hits while totaling 76 punch outs in 98 frames. He has allowed 48 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.413 and having a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.45 and he has gone up against 433 hitters during his pro baseball career. Kolek (6-2 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.39 ERA while allowing 9.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego (-160)

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