San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals 8/14/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Sunday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals. The Padres (64-52) are three games above .500 on the road and are currently in second place in the NL Wild Card race. Last night, San Diego went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left 14 men on base during a disappointing 4-3 road loss against Washington.

Twenty-nine year old southpaw Blake Snell (4-6 3.96 ERA) has found his form for the Padres. Over his last four starts, Snell has allowed just three runs and struck out 29 batters.

The Washington Nationals have dropped 41 of their first 59 home games and own the worst overall record in the majors. On Saturday, Washington OF Victor Robles broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning with an RBI single that scored Cesar Hernandez. Yadiel Hernandez added a two-run blast for the Nationals, who improved to 38-77 on the season.

Veteran right-hander Paolo Espino (0-4 4.04 ERA) will make his 12th start of the season for the Nationals. Last time out, Espino allowed one run in five innings during a 6-5 road victory against Chicago.