Today is the end of the three-game series between the Washington Nationals VS San Diego Padres. The Padres won in Game 1 while the Nationals won in Game 2. 

This preview by MatchPlug covers the Sure Win Prediction Today for Nationals VS Padres. It has the MLB Picks Today, odds, and analysis for this regular season clash.

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Predictions and Betting Preview for Washington Nationals VS San Diego Padres MLB Regular Season

• Venue: Nationals Park, Washington DC
• When: Thursday, May 25th, 2023
• Time: 13:05 GMT.
• Teams to play: Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres.
• MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.568

Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM.

Betting On The Washington Nationals

• 1XBet Spread: +1.5
• 1XBet Moneyline: 2.65
• 1XBet Over/Under: Over 9.5
• BetMGM Spread: +1.5
• BetMGM Moneyline: 2.55
• BetMGM Over/Under: Under 9

Jake Irvin will want to recreate his form from his first appearances this season when he mounts the mound later this night against the San Diego Padres. 

Within these first two starts of the season (and of his career), Irvin conceded only an earned run on 6 hits while fanning out eight hitters in 10.2 innings during victories against the Chicago Cubs at home and the San Francisco Giants on the road.

Since then, Irving has surrendered 10 earned runs on 11 hits in 7.1 innings of work over two appearances. It seems he’s been witnessing a hot-and-cold experience in the big leagues so that he could recapture his best form again in this series final against the Padres.

Corey Dickerson and the Nationals’ offence support Irving. Dickerson is 2-for-7 with two hits stemming from home runs in his career against Blake Snell. As a team, Washington’s present roster has a lifetime batting average of .264 versus Snell.

Starting pitcher: Jake Irvin (1-2, 5.50 ERA).

Betting On The San Diego Padres

• 1XBet Spread: -1.5
• 1XBet Moneyline: 1.568
• 1XBet Over/Under: Under 9.5
• BetMGM Spread: -1.5
• BetMGM Moneyline: 1.53
• BetMGM Over/Under: Over 9

Blake Snell will pitch to snap the San Diego Padres slump when he takes the mound, as he’ll get the ball for today’s matchup. The Padres have lost each of the three starts by Snell, who is only 1-2 with a 5.32 ERA in four appearances so far this month of May. 

Snell is coming from a poor start, surrendering 6 earned runs off 5 hits in only 4 innings of a 6-1 home loss to the Boston Red Sox last Friday.

He looked in shape, in his most recent start away from home which was when he pitched for 6 innings and permitted only 2 earned runs on 4 hits, albeit in a 4-2 loss at Dodger Stadium by the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

However, there seems to be more hope for the Padres’ bullpen, which is debatably the best in the National League, as it places top 5 in the NL in ERA.

Starting pitcher: Blake Snell (1-6, 5.40 ERA).

MatchPlug Prediction

No San Diego Padres player has faced Irving in the big leagues before, so he’s a bit of a mystery to them. He will have some hitches, but the Nationals will get enough runs to bypass San Diego.

Final Prediction: San Diego Padres Moneyline.