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The Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres are scheduled to meet in MLB action at PETCO Park on Saturday, starting at 8:40 pm ET.

The Padres are listed as betting favorites against the Nationals on 8/20/22, with the Over/Under set at 7.5 for total runs scored.

This Nationals-Padres betting preview, which features game predictions and odds, is presented by DraftKings Sportsbook and powered by Dimers.com.

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Josiah Gray (7-8, 4.79 ERA) will get the ball first for the Nationals, while Joe Musgrove (8-6, 2.98 ERA) will start for the Padres.

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Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres

Game details

  • Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022
  • Time: 8:40 pm ET
  • Venue: PETCO Park

Starting pitchers

  • Nationals: Josiah Gray (7-8, 4.79 ERA)
  • Padres: Joe Musgrove (8-6, 2.98 ERA)

Betting odds

  • Run line: Padres -1.5 (-140), Nationals +1.5 (+125)
  • Moneyline: Padres -320, Nationals +270
  • Total: Over/Under 7.5 (-105/-115)

Odds and lines in this article are best available at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Nationals vs. Padres predictions

Dimers has simulated Saturday’s Nationals-Padres MLB game 10,000 times using trusted machine learning to predict the most likely outcomes.

According to Dimers’ predictive analytics model, the Padres have a 71% chance of beating the Nationals at PETCO Park.

Dimers also predicts that the Padres (-1.5) have a 53% chance of covering the run line.

The 7.5-run Over/Under has a 51% chance of going Under.

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Predictions and probabilities are correct at the time of publishing but subject to change.

Nationals vs. Padres best bet

Our free computer pick for Nationals vs. Padres on Saturday is Nationals +1.5 (+125).

While the Padres are more likely to cover the run line, according to Dimers, our best bet of Nationals +1.5 is based on the chance of that happening and the top odds available.

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The MLB matchup between the Nationals and Padres on Saturday is scheduled to begin at 8:40 pm ET at PETCO Park.

The oldest of America’s professional sports leagues is Major League Baseball. Washington and San Diego are among the 30 teams in MLB – 29 of which are in the USA and one in Canada.

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