Washington Nationals (38-40) vs. San Diego Padres (42-41)
June 26, 2024 4:10 pm EDT
The Line: San Diego Padres -192 / Washington Nationals +161; Over/Under: +7.5
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In this article, we will formulate a San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, June 26th at Petco Park.
Nationals Need Better Pitching
The Nationals need better pitching, and they gave up nine runs on Tuesday. Jesse Winker hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. Mackenzie Gore went five innings, giving up five hits and five earned runs. The Nationals are averaging 4.1 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.23 runs per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league, while the pitching is ranked 12th. They do have a negative run differential of -0.13 which is 18th in the league. CJ Abrams has hit 12 home runs and driven in 39 RBis. Getting the start for the Nationals will be DJ Herz who sits with a 1-1 record and an ERA of 4.50. DJ Hertz comes into this game with a 1-1 record and an ERA of 4.50. The Nats will take on the Rays after this series.
Padres Offense Impressed
The Padres offense sure impressed on Tuesday, putting up nine runs on the way to the two run victory. Jurickson Profar hit a home run and drove in four RBIs. Adam Muzar got the start, and he did have some issues, and he went five innings giving up six hits and four runs. The Padres are averaging 4.5 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.333 runs per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 16th. They do have a positive run differential of 0.18 which is 14th in the league. Jake Cronenworth has hit 12 home runs and driven in 49 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Padres will be Dylan Cease, who sits with a 6-6 record and an ERA of 4.16. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers, he went 4.2 innings, giving up six hits and four runs.
San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Prediction
Cease has had his issues this season, and he’s going to really struggle again here. He sits with an ERA of 4.16 and his ERA is going to raise here. The Nationals’ offense hasn’t been great this season, but they are going to have no issue getting out to a fast start. The Nationals are going to score at least six runs here, and the Padres aren’t going to keep up. Back the Nationals on the money line to cash.
