The Washington Nationals (38-39) open the 2nd series of their 9-game road trip Monday with the first of 3 games at the San Diego Padres (41-41). First pitch from Petco Park is at 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Nationals vs. Padres'odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2024; tied 3-3 in 2023
The Nationals are coming off a series win over the Colorado Rockies, taking Sunday’s finale 2-1 as -127 favorites with the Under (10.5) easily cashing. SP Jake Irvin worked 6 innings of 3-hit ball and 3 relievers kept the Rockies off the board the rest of the way as Washington improved to 11-4 in its last 15 games.
The Padres took 3 of 4 games at home against the Milwaukee Brewers but lost the finale Sunday 6-2, snapping a 4-game winning streak. The Padres were -131 favorites and the Over (7.5) snuck in as a winner.