Padres at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 18
Dylan Cease is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Michael Soroka for Washington.
The Padres sit in second place and 5.5 games behind the Dodgers in the National League West. They won six of their last ten prior to the All-Star Break. Mired again this season in last place in the National League East, Washington overhauled their front office and coaching staff prior to the Break. Pitching has been the primary issue as the Nats have allowed 519 runs. Only the Rockies (589) and the Athletics (551) have allowed more.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Padres at Nationals
Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
Time: 6:45PM EST
Site: Nationals Park
City: Washington, DC
Network/Streaming: SDPA, MASN
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Odds for the Padres at the Nationals
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Padres (-157), Nationals (+132)
Spread: Padres -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Nationals
Pitching matchup for July 18, 2025: Dylan Cease vs. Michael Soroka
Padres: Dylan Cease (3-9, 4.88 ERA)
Last outing: July 9 vs. Arizona - 6IP, 6ER, 5H, 3BB, 8KsNationals: Michael Soroka (3-7, 5.35 ERA)
Last outing: July 10 at St. Louis - 4IP, 2ER, 4H, 2BB, 4Ks
Padres: Dylan Cease (3-9, 4.88 ERA)
Last outing: July 9 vs. Arizona - 6IP, 6ER, 5H, 3BB, 8Ks
Nationals: Michael Soroka (3-7, 5.35 ERA)
Last outing: July 10 at St. Louis - 4IP, 2ER, 4H, 2BB, 4Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Padres at Nationals
The Padres have won 7 of their last 9 games at Washington
The Over is 5-0 in the Nationals' last 5 home games
The Padres have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 1.93 units
Fernando Tatis Jr. is enjoying a 6-game hitting streak (9-21)
Manny Machado was 3-10 (.300) in the Padres' 3-game series against the Phillies just prior to the Break
James Wood is 10-41 (.244) with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs in July
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Padres and the Nationals
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Padres and the Nationals:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the San Diego Padres on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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