Washington pays a visit to San Diego on Sunday, hoping to shut down the Padres bats in baseball action at PETCO Park.

It's a pitching duel between Tim Stauffer for the Padres (2-4 on the year) and Jordan Zimmermann for Washington (4-6 so far).



View Washington vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Padres as -110 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 6.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Padres rated this week at No. 15 and the Nationals sitting at No. 14.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, San Diego owns the No. 15 ranking for hits in the National League at 7.7 per game. By contrast, the Nationals are rated No. 16 in the same category at 7.6 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and San Diego has the National League's No. 4-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Nationals own the National League's No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Washington was a 2-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Padres. Bettors on Washington at -101 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Washington got the job done in their last match in a 2-1 victory over San Diego on Saturday at PETCO Park behind starter John Lannan.




Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

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

A few Nationals at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
San Diego is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Washington home to St. Louis, Tuesday, June 14
San Diego at Colorado, Monday, June 13