The San Diego Padres (54-50) and Washington Nationals (47-55) meet Thursday for the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch from Nationals Park is set for 12:05 p.m. ET (ESPN+).'Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Padres vs. Nationals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: San Diego leads 5-0
San Diego embarrassed Washington 12-3 Wednesday while covering as a -103 road favorite. The Padres scored 12 unanswered runs from the 2nd to 5th innings after going down 3-0 in the 1st. C Kyle Higashioka'went 3-for-5' with a HR and 3 RBI.
LHP'Mitchell Parker'was the losing pitcher (3 IP, 6 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 5 K) as the Nationals have lost both games of this series.