Padres vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 7/19/2025

The San Diego Padres play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday versus the Washington Nationals. San Diego is 52-44 following Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, snapping a three-game winning streak by the Padres. San Diego is second in the National League West, 5 ½ games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB picks.

Manny Machado is .292 with 17 home runs, 56 RBI, and 107 hits to lead San Diego in each of the four categories. Fernando Tatis Jr leads San Diego in on-base percentage at .366. The Padres are batting .246 with a .374 slugging percentage. On Saturday, the San Diego Padres will send Yu Darvish to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 6.49 ERA, 7 Ks, and 6 BBs.

The Washington Nationals dropped to 38-58 following last Sunday’s 8-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the final game before the All-Star Game break. Washington was swept in a three-game series by Milwaukee, and the Nationals have lost eight of the last nine. Washington is last in the National League East, 17 games behind the first-place Philadelphia Phillies.

CJ Abrams is batting .287 to lead Washington. James Woods has 24 home runs, 69 RBI, 99 hits, and an on-base percentage of .381 to lead Washington in each of the four categories. The Nationals are batting .245 with a .389 slugging percentage. On Saturday, Washington will send Mitchell Parker to the mound. The left-hander is 5-10 with a 5.12 ERA, 66 Ks, and 40 BBs.

San Diego will win on the road Saturday when visiting Washington, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in 13 of Washington's last 15 and each of Washington's last six played at home. In only two starts this season, San Diego’s Yu Darvish has allowed six runs on 8 hits across 8.1 innings. Washington starter Mitchell Parker has been hit hard in four consecutive outings, allowing 17 runs across 21.2 innings. Final Score Prediction: San Diego Padres win but our best play is OVER 8-4.