San Diego will try to be nasty hosts on Thursday when the Washington Nationals pay a visit to PETCO Park.

Washington puts its faith in starter Edwin Jackson to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 1-1. Getting the ball for the Padres is Edinson Volquez, who owns a 0-2 record on the season with a 4.30 ERA.



View Washington vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Padres were listed as +105 moneyline underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 6.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 3-rated Padres and the league No. 9-ranked Nationals, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between San Diego and its National League No. 14-rated batting order, averaging 3.3 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 9 lineup of the Nationals at 3.8 runs per outing.

San Diego owns the National League's No. 10 defense, allowing 4.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Washington's National League No. 1-rated defense.

Washington won its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Padres on April 25. Bettors who backed the Nationals at -133 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Nationals enjoyed a 7-2 victory at the expense of the Padres on Wednesday, with Jordan Zimmermann throwing 6 innings of 4-hit ball at PETCO Park.




Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few Nationals at Padres trends to consider:
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games at home
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Washington at LA Dodgers, Friday, April 27
San Diego at San Francisco, Friday, April 27