On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the San Diego Padres (42-35) hosting the Washington Nationals (32-46) at 9:40 p.m. ET.
The Nationals (+137 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Padres (-162). The San Diego Padres will give the start to Stephen Kolek (3-2, 3.59 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Mitchell Parker (4-8, 4.71 ERA).
The Padres won their last game against the Royals yesterday by a 3-2 score. Jose Iglesias went 1 for 2 with three RBIs to lead them offensively. Robert Suarez picked up the win on the strength of one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit.
The Nationals suffered a 13-7 loss to the Dodgers yesterday. Nathaniel Lowe (1 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs) led the way offensively, while Jose Ferrer took the loss on the mound after going 2/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on two hits.
Before watching this Padres vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to know about Monday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Padres (-162, bet $162 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (+137, bet $100 to win $137)Over/under: 8Padres vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Monday, June 23, 2025Game time: 9:40 p.m. ETLocation: San Diego, CaliforniaStadium: PETCO ParkTV channel: SDPA and MASN2Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Padres stats and trendsPadres betting recordsThis season, the Padres have been favored 39 times and won 24, or 61.5%, of those games.San Diego has a record of 11-6 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -162 on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 61.8% chance to win.So far this season, San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in 31 of 77 games with a total.The Padres have an ATS record of 43-34-0 in 77 games with a spread this season.Stephen Kolek (Padres probable starter)The Padres will send Kolek (3-2) out for his 10th start of the season. He is 3-2 with a 3.59 ERA and 37 strikeouts through 52 2/3 innings pitched.The right-hander’s last time out came on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went 6 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.In nine games this season, the 28-year-old has a 3.59 ERA and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .253 to opposing hitters.Kolek is looking to collect his fourth quality start of the year in this game.Kolek heads into this game with eight outings of five or more innings pitched this year.He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his nine appearances this season.He will face a Nationals squad that is hitting .241 as a unit (22nd in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .391 (17th in MLB) with 81 total home runs (17th in MLB).Padres batting statsThe Padres have hit just 65 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.Fueled by 192 extra-base hits, San Diego ranks 23rd in MLB with a .379 slugging percentage this season.The Padres rank 13th in MLB with a .249 team batting average.San Diego ranks 20th in the majors with 325 total runs scored this season.The Padres have an on-base percentage of .316 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.San Diego is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.1 strikeouts per game.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have come away with 29 wins in the 63 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This season, Washington has been victorious 13 times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least +137 or longer on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 42.2% chance of pulling out a win.Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 35 of its 77 opportunities.In 77 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 39-38-0 against the spread.Mitchell Parker (Nationals probable starter)Parker (4-8) gets the starting nod for the Nationals in his 16th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.71 ERA in 80 1/3 innings pitched, with 58 strikeouts.The left-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies, when he went six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up six hits.In 15 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed a 4.71 ERA and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .247 to his opponents.Parker enters the game with seven quality starts under his belt this season.Parker has put together 10 starts this campaign that he pitched five or more innings.He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He will face a Padres offense that is hitting .249 as a unit (13th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .379 (23rd in the league) with 65 total home runs (27th in MLB action).The 25-year-old ranks 64th in ERA (4.71), 56th in WHIP (1.320), and 61st in K/9 (6.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals rank 17th in baseball with 81 total home runs.So far this season, Washington is 17th in baseball with a .391 slugging percentage.The Nationals rank 22nd in MLB with a .241 batting average.The offense for Washington is the No. 18 offense in the majors, scoring 4.2 runs per game (329 total runs).The Nationals rank 22nd in the majors with an on-base percentage of .308.