Nationals vs. Padres: Betting Preview for July 24

Published 5:25 am Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres (53-50) will match up against C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (47-54) at Nationals Park on Wednesday, July 24. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 PM ET.

The Padres (-125), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Nationals (+105) Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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

  • Mitchell Parker (5-5) will take the mound for the Nationals, 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.
  • In 17 starts this season, Parker has lasted five or more innings 14 times, with an average of 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 rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 84 home runs as a team.
  • Washington is 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .370 this season.
  • The Nationals’ .239 batting average ranks 18th in the league this season.
  • Washington has scored 420 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
  • The Nationals have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the sixth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.6) among MLB offenses.
  • Washington has the 20th-ranked ERA (4.13) in the majors this season.
  • Washington has an 8.4 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.
  • Nationals pitchers have a 1.292 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.

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