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Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres
The Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Petco Park.
The Nationals will give the ball to starter MacKenzie Gore in this one. Left hander Gore is 3-7 this season with a 3.19 ERA.
It'll be Nick Pivetta toeing the rubber for the Padres in this contest. Right hander Pivetta is 7-2 with a 3.64 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Padres were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -178 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Padres. They lost as +146 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 33-47 SU
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Washington is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
San Diego:
Team record: 43-36 SU
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
Next up:
Washington at Los Angeles Friday, June 27
San Diego at Cincinnati Friday, June 27