Padres vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 7/20/2025

The San Diego Padres complete a three-game series on the road Sunday versus the Washington Nationals. San Diego is 53-44 following Friday’s 7-2 victory over Washington in the opening game of the series on Friday. Manny Machado hit a grand slam to help lead San Diego to the win. San Diego is second in the National League West, 4 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 batting .290 with 18 home runs, 60 RBI, and 108 hits to lead San Diego in each of the four categories. Fernando Tatis Jr leads San Diego in on-base percentage at .364. The Padres are batting .246 with a .375 slugging percentage. On Sunday, San Diego will send Nick Pivetta to the mound. The right-hander is 9-2 with a 2.82 ERA, 122 Ks, and 29 BBs.

The Washington Nationals dropped to 38-59 following Friday’s five-run loss to San Diego. Washington was swept in a three-game series by Milwaukee before the All-Star Game break, and with Friday’s loss, it has dropped five straight and nine of the last 10. 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 .380 to lead Washington in each of the four categories. The Nationals are batting .245 with a .389 slugging percentage. On Sunday, Washington will send MacKenzie Gore to the mound. The left-hander is 4-8 with a 3.02 ERA, 138 Ks, and 35 BBs.

San Diego will win on Sunday when completing a series versus Washington, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in six of San Diego's last nine versus a National League East opponent. San Diego starter Nick Pivetta has performed well in four straight outings, allowing one run on 15 hits across 25.1 innings. Washington starter McKenzie Gore has had three consecutive strong outings, allowing four runs across 13 innings. Final Score Prediction: San Diego Padres win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.