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Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres
The Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Petco Park.
The Nationals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Mitchell Parker in this game. Parker has a 4-8 record and a 4.71 ERA this season.
It'll be Stephen Kolek toeing the rubber for the Padres in this contest. Right hander Kolek is 3-2 with a 3.59 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -120 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Nationals were a 13-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 32-46 SU
Washington is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
San Diego:
Team record: 42-35 SU
San Diego is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Washington at San Diego Tuesday, June 24