Nationals vs. Padres: Betting Preview for July 24

Published 5:25 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 toeing the rubber for the Nationals. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:45 PM ET.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Padres (-125) as moneyline favorites against the Nationals (+105). The total for this game has been listed at 8.5.

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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

  • The Nationals will hand the ball to Parker (5-5) for his 18th start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, July 13, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed three hits in two-thirds of an inning against the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • He has started 17 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in six of them.
  • Parker has made 14 starts of five or more innings in 17 chances this season, and averages 5.4 frames when he pitches.
  • He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 17 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals have hit just 84 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
  • Washington ranks 26th in the majors with a .370 team slugging percentage.
  • The Nationals have a team batting average of .239 this season, which ranks 18th among MLB teams.
  • Washington ranks 21st in the majors with 420 total runs scored this season.
  • The Nationals have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • 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 has an 8.4 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.
  • The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.292 as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in MLB.

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