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The San Diego Padres (37-40) and the Washington Nationals (29-47) meet on Sunday at 4:10 PM ET to break a 1-1 series tie. The Padres are favored (-199) to win the matchup against the Nationals (+167). Seth Lugo takes the mound first for San Diego, and MacKenzie Gore is Washington’s pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Padres vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Sunday, June 25, 2023
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Location: San Diego, California
- Stadium: PETCO Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Padres | -199 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Padres vs. the Nationals?
- TV Channel: SDPA
Padres Stats & Trends
Padres Batting
- The Padres are 11th in MLB action with 92 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- San Diego is 24th in MLB with a .232 batting average.
- The Padres rank 13th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .322.
- San Diego’s 8.6 strikeouts per game rank 15th in baseball.
- The Padres average 1.1 homers per game when playing at home this season (46 total in home contests).
- San Diego is averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .408 in home contests.
- The team is batting .242 with 320 hits (7.8 per game) at home this season.
Padres Key Batters
- Juan Soto leads San Diego with an OBP of .429, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .508. He’s batting .275 on the season.
- Among qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 43rd, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is 18th in slugging.
- Soto has recorded at least one hit in six straight games. During his last 10 outings he is batting .400 with three doubles, three home runs, 13 walks and seven RBI.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. leads San Diego with 68 hits. He is batting .288 this season and has 32 extra-base hits. He’s also slugging .551 with an on-base percentage of .357.
- Among all qualifying hitters, he is 25th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.
- Tatis takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
- Xander Bogaerts is batting .256 with a .391 slugging percentage and 27 RBI this year.
- Ha-Seong Kim has seven home runs, 26 RBI and a batting average of .250 this season.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 60 home runs as a team.
- Washington ranks sixth in MLB with a .261 team batting average.
- The Nationals have an OBP of .318 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- Washington has the fewest strikeouts in MLB, fanning only 6.9 times per game on average.
- In 36 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 33 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
- Washington is slugging .393 in 36 road games this season.
- In 36 road games this season, they have a batting average of .257 while averaging nine base hits per contest.
Nationals Key Batters
- Lane Thomas has racked up a team-best OBP (.343) and slugging percentage (.507), and leads the Nationals in hits (87, while batting .296).
- Including all qualified players in MLB, his batting average puts him 13th, his on-base percentage ranks 59th, and he is 20th in slugging.
- Jeimer Candelario is hitting .255 with 23 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 26 walks. He’s slugging .454 with an on-base percentage of .333.
- He is 85th in batting average, 68th in on-base percentage and 61st in slugging percentage in MLB.
- Luis Garcia has 11 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 15 walks while batting .271.
- Joey Meneses is hitting .291 with 17 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 18 walks.
Padres vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Seth Lugo (SD) | Pitcher | MacKenzie Gore (WSH) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 – 3 | W/L | 3 – 6 |
| 46.2 | IP | 80.2 |
| 3.86 | ERA | 4.02 |
| 1.307 | WHIP | 1.413 |
| 8.3 | K/9 | 10.6 |
| 2.3 | BB/9 | 3.8 |
Padres vs. Nationals Injury Updates
- Padres: Preston Tucker: 10 Day IL (Foot), Tom Cosgrove: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), José Castillo: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Campusano: 60 Day IL (Thumb sprain), Drew Pomeranz: 60 Day IL (Elbow/flexor), Robert Suarez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Eguy Rosario: 60 Day IL (Ankle)
- Nationals: Victor Robles: 10 Day IL (Back), Israel Pineda: 10 Day IL (Finger), Carl Edwards Jr.: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Stephen Strasburg: 60 Day IL (Ribs/shoulder), Tanner Rainey: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Victor Arano: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
