Nationals vs. Padres: Betting Preview for July 24

Published 5:24 am Wednesday, July 24, 2024

The San Diego Padres (53-50) and the Washington Nationals (47-54) will match up on Wednesday, July 24 at Nationals Park, with Matt Waldron getting the ball for the Padres and Mitchell Parker taking the mound for the Nationals. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:45 PM ET.

The Padres, at -125, are favored in this game, while the Nationals are underdogs at +105. This game carries a total of 8.5 runs (over -120; under +100).

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Nationals vs. Padres Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 PM ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: MASN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Padres -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +105
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Parker (5-5) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 18th start of the season.
  • The left-hander gave up five earned runs in two-thirds of an inning pitched on Saturday, July 13 in his last outing, a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • He has six quality starts in 17 chances this season.
  • Parker has started 17 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 14 times. He averages 5.4 innings per appearance.
  • He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 17 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals’ 84 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
  • Washington ranks 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .370 this season.
  • The Nationals rank 18th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
  • Washington has scored 420 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
  • The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Nationals rank sixth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.6 whiffs per contest.
  • Washington has the 20th-ranked ERA (4.13) in the majors this season.
  • Washington strikes out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
  • The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.292 as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in MLB.

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