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Manny Machado brings an 11-game hitting streak into the San Diego Padres’ (66-56) matchup with the Washington Nationals (41-80). The Padres are the moneyline favorite (-309) in this matchup against the Nationals (+246), which starts at 8:40 PM ET on Saturday at PETCO Park. San Diego’s Joe Musgrove and Washington’s Josiah Gray will start this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Padres vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Saturday, August 20, 2022
- Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
- Location: San Diego, California
- Stadium: PETCO Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Padres | -309 | 7.5 |
Padres Stats & Trends
Padres Batting
- The Padres are 22nd in MLB action with 107 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- The Padres’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Padres’ .319 on-base percentage is eighth-best in the league.
- The Padres’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 13th in baseball.
- The Padres have hit 55 homers at home this season (0.9 per game).
- The Padres have a .368 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team is batting .232 with 443 hits (7.5 per game) at home this season.
Padres Key Batters
- Juan Soto leads San Diego in OBP (.413) this season, fueled by 100 hits.
- Among qualified hitters in the majors, Soto ranks 83rd in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and 27th in slugging.
- Machado leads San Diego in slugging percentage (.536) and total hits (130) this season.
- Among all qualified batters, Machado is eighth in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging percentage.
- Machado heads into this game looking to extend his 11-game hit streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .442 with eight doubles, three home runs, four walks and 16 RBI.
- Josh Bell has 120 hits this season and has a slash line of .277/.366/.448.
- Brandon Drury has 23 home runs, 73 RBI and a batting average of .265 this season.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals’ 100 home runs rank 28th in MLB this season.
- The Nationals’ .248 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
- The Nationals have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.314).
- The Nationals rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.4 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 42 homers, an average of 0.7 per game, in 58 road contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .374 in away games this season with 142 extra-base hits.
- They are averaging 8.7 base hits per game and batting .255 on the road this season.
Nationals Key Batters
- Nelson Cruz a has .319 on-base percentage to lead the Nationals.
- Cruz is 109th in batting average, 90th in on-base percentage and 133rd in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
- Cesar Hernandez is slugging .313 to lead his team.
- Hernandez’s batting average is 94th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 111th, and he is 140th in slugging.
- Keibert Ruiz is batting .246 with 19 doubles, six home runs and 27 walks.
- Luke Voit has 78 hits to lead his team.
Padres vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Musgrove | Gray | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 22 |
| 8-6 | W-L | 7-8 |
| 2.98 | ERA | 4.79 |
| 133.0 | IP | 118.1 |
| 28 | BB | 48 |
| 129 | SO | 137 |
