San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals: MLB Live Stream, Odds, Predictions, Schedule, Lineups and Injury Report, 21 August 2022

On Sunday afternoon at Petco Park, the San Diego Padres will host the Washington Nationals in game four of their National League East against National League West series. There is a 9.5% chance of rain, mild humidity, and winds of 7.4 miles per hour in the forecast. The San Diego Padres just defeated the Washington Nationals by a score of 2 runs. Josh Bell and Juan Soto both hit home runs to help the Padres win.

Going into game 4, the Washington Nationals lead the series 2-1. For the San Diego Padres, Josiah Gray received the ball first. With 140 strikeouts and a 1.31 whip, his ERA is 4.67. He pitched five innings, giving up just one run and four hits to earn the victory. Sean Manaea, a left-hander for the San Diego Padres, will start this game. He has a 1.33 whip, 128 strikeouts, and a 4.83 ERA.

Nationals would want to avenge their loss

The Washington Nationals’ most recent game ended in a 1 run loss against the San Diego Padres. Going into game 4, the Washington Nationals lead the series 2-1. Starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals was Joe Musgrove. With 136 strikeouts and a 1.01 whip, he has a 2.91 ERA. In six innings in a defeat, he gave up one run on four hits and seven strikeouts. Patrick Corbin, a left-hander for the Washington Nationals, will start this game. He has 105 strikeouts, a 1.80 whip, and a 6.96 ERA.

In the previous six games in San Diego, the over was 5-1, and over was 9-3 in the previous 12 meetings. The Nationals have a combined record of 18-42 in their previous 60 games played on grass. The Nationals have a 10 game away record of 3-7 and a 7 game Sunday record of 2-5. The Padres are 3-7 in their previous ten games played on Sundays, but they are 10-4 in their last 14 games played in game 4 of a series. The Padres should win this game to take the series lead.

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Predicted Lineup

San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals – Injury Report

Padres: Tayler Scott: 15-Day IL (finger), Craig Stammen: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Pomeranz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Matt Beaty: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Pierce Johnson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Adams: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Nationals: Luke Voit: day-to-day (undisclosed), Luis Garcia: 10-Day IL (groin), Erick Fedde: 15-Day IL (shoulder), MacKenzie Gore: 15-Day IL (elbow), Evan Lee: 60-Day IL (flexor), Stephen Strasburg: 60-Day IL (ribs), Tanner Rainey: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Tetreault: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Carter Kieboom: 60-Day IL (forearm), Sean Doolittle: 60-Day IL (elbow), Will Harris: 60-Day IL (pectoral), Seth Romero: 60-Day IL (calf), Joe Ross: 60-Day IL (elbow)

San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals Schedule and Fixture

The match between the San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals will take place at Petco Park on Friday, August 19 at 9:40 PM ET.

Where to watch San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals

The match between the San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals will be telecast live on Bally Sports San Diego and MASN. You can also subscribe to MLB.com and watch from any corner of the world.

Prediction and winning odds

San Diego Padres

Despite having a 78% winning chance when the odds are 1.28, this squad only wins 67% of its games when the odds are this high.

Washington Nationals

Even if this club wins 33% of its games when the odds are 3.80, the projected winning percentage is 26%.