San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals will be sellers ahead of the trade deadline. This team is just 38-59 on the season. They are just 1-9 in their last 10 games and are on a 5-game losing streak. The Padres are just 4.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. Yu Darvish gets the ball, and he has made just two starts as he works his arm into shape. He has pitched well, but has walked 6 in just 8.1 innings of work, and I think he will work that out with each start as his location improves. Washington sends Mitchell Parker to the mound. His numbers are somewhat tainted, as his last two starts have come against the two hottest teams in baseball, Boston and Milwaukee. He allowed 11 earned runs in the pair of starts. Before that, he allowed seven runs over three consecutive starts, and the expectation is a lot closer to that than the previous two starts. The Padres are 12-5 to the UNDER on the road vs. left-handed starters. Make the play UNDER the total.

San Diego has won eight of the past nine meetings, and the Padres come into this game after taking two of three from the Phillies, although they lost 2-1 on Sunday. The Padres have won five straight following a loss, and they have won six of seven Friday games with Dylan Cease as the starter. Washington's managerial change hasn't done much good as the Nationals have lost four in a row and eight of nine, and they are headed for a last-place finish in the NL East. Washington is 0-7 in its past seven games after allowing at least five runs in its previous game, and 0-5 against teams that allowed two or fewer runs in their last game. The UNDER is 4-0-3 in Cease's past seven road starts, and San Diego has stayed UNDER four of six overall. The Padres are 53-43 on the run line and 54-39 UNDER this season. Take the Padres on the runline and the UNDER.

Washington's offense is 14th in runs scored, 22nd in on-base percentage, and 19th in slugging. Starter MacKenzie Gore (3.19 ERA) has a 123-to-27 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 93 innings. The Nationals are on a 12-8 run UNDER the total after losing to the Padres yesterday, 4-3. San Diego's offense is 17th in runs scored, 18th in on-base percentage, and 23rd in slugging. Nick Pivetta is holding batters to a .216 average and sports a 2.93 ERA at home, while the bullpen is fourth in the majors with a 3.32 ERA. The Padres are on a 23-14-1 run UNDER the total. Take Washington/San Diego UNDER the total.