MLB Betting: Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres . The Washington Nationals won their first of six games against the San Diego Padres for the season. The 13-4 Nationals will take on the 5-13 Padres again during the mid-afternoon in the Pacific Time zone.
Jordan Zimmerman will pitch for Washington today. Zimmerman is 0-1 this year in spite of having three straight outings where he gave up only one run in seven innings. He also has ten strikeouts versus two walks and a 1.29 ERA. Start your Baseball Betting action on Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres game.
Joe Wieland is starting for San Diego. Wieland has started in two games and lost them both this year. His 5.73 ERA was punctuated by six earned runs in his first start. However, he gave up only one run in six innings in his last start on Thursday against Philadelphia.
Ryan Zimmerman is expected to be out again. Zimmerman has a shoulder injury and could potentially go on the disabled list. Stephen Lombardozzi is expected to fill in for Zimmerman at third base. Lombardozzi has a .400 batting average through twenty at bats in ten MLB Betting games.
The San Diego Padres have suffered from defensive issues. The Padres have twenty-one errors with Jason Barlett and Will Venable having five errors each.
Third baseman Chase Headley has been on a good start for the season. He has a .290 batting average and has gotten a hit in each of his last six games. Headley also leads the team with four home runs, thirteen RBI and a .423 OBP. The Padres in general, however, have a .211 batting average. This is the third worst batting average in the league after these first few weeks in the season. Check the Sportsbook Lines for Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres game.
The Washington Nationals are -140 favorites for the game. The San Diego Padres have a +130 payout for underdog bets. The Nationals are also favored with a -1.5 spread but the payout for that spread is only +120. There is also an over/under of six runs between these teams. This low over/under comes from a combination of the weak offenses from both teams and the traditional advantage that Petco Park has had for pitchers ever since it opened.
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