Padres vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 20

Odds updated as of 4:14 a.m.
The San Diego Padres versus the Washington Nationals is on the MLB schedule for Sunday.
Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.
Padres vs Nationals Game Info
- San Diego Padres (53-45) vs. Washington Nationals (39-59)
- Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
- Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
- Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
- Coverage: MASN and SDPA
Padres vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: SD: (-120) | WSH: (+102)
- Spread: SD: -1.5 (+146) | WSH: +1.5 (-176)
- Total: 8 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)
Padres vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Nick Pivetta (Padres) - 9-2, 2.88 ERA vs MacKenzie Gore (Nationals) - 4-8, 3.02 ERA
The Padres will look to Nick Pivetta (9-2) against the Nationals and MacKenzie Gore (4-8). Pivetta and his team are 11-8-0 ATS this season when he starts. When Pivetta starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 6-4. The Nationals have gone 11-8-0 against the spread when Gore starts. The Nationals are 5-5 in Gore's 10 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
Padres vs Nationals Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Padres win (53.5%)
Padres vs Nationals Moneyline
- Washington is a +102 underdog on the moneyline, while San Diego is a -120 favorite on the road.
Padres vs Nationals Spread
- The Nationals are hosting the Padres, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Nationals are +146 to cover the spread, and the Padres are -176.
Padres vs Nationals Over/Under
- A combined run total of 8 has been set for Padres-Nationals on July 20, with the over at -118 and the under at -104.
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Padres vs Nationals Betting Trends
- The Padres have been chosen as favorites in 48 games this year and have walked away with the win 29 times (60.4%) in those games.
- San Diego has a record of 26-16 when favored by -120 or more this year.
- The Padres and their opponents have hit the over in 40 of their 96 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Padres have an against the spread record of 52-44-0 in 96 games with a line this season.
- The Nationals have been the moneyline underdog 74 total times this season. They've finished 33-41 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +102 or longer, Washington has a 29-35 record (winning 45.3% of its games).
- In the 92 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Nationals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 52 times (52-38-2).
- The Nationals have a 47-45-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51.1% of the time).
Padres Player Leaders
- Manny Machado leads San Diego with 108 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .489. He's batting .287 with an on-base percentage of .345.
- Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 22nd, his on-base percentage ranks 54th, and he is 29th in slugging.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. leads San Diego in OBP (.365) this season, fueled by 97 hits. He's batting .266 while slugging .445.
- Among qualified hitters, he is 66th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage and 63rd in slugging percentage.
- Luis Arraez is batting .285 with a .392 slugging percentage and 36 RBI this year.
- Arraez has logged a hit or more in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a walk and an RBI.
- Xander Bogaerts has been key for San Diego with 90 hits, an OBP of .341 plus a slugging percentage of .368.
Nationals Player Leaders
- James Wood has accumulated an on-base percentage of .376, a slugging percentage of .523, and has 99 hits, all club-highs for the Nationals (while batting .273).
- Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 54th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 15th and he is 15th in slugging.
- C.J. Abrams is hitting .287 with 21 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 24 walks. He's slugging .490 with an on-base percentage of .350.
- Including all qualified players, he ranks 22nd in batting average, 46th in on-base percentage and 26th in slugging percentage.
- Luis Garcia is hitting .256 with 20 doubles, seven home runs and 19 walks.
- Nathaniel Lowe has 14 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .231.
Padres vs Nationals Head to Head
- 7/18/2025: 7-2 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
- 6/25/2025: 1-0 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
- 6/24/2025: 4-3 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
- 6/23/2025: 10-6 WSH (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
- 7/25/2024: 3-0 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
- 7/24/2024: 12-3 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
- 7/23/2024: 4-0 SD (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
- 6/26/2024: 8-5 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
- 6/25/2024: 9-7 SD (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
- 6/24/2024: 7-6 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
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