4/30 MLB Washington Nationals @ San Diego Padres

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- The Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at PETCO Park.

Ace John Patterson will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals on this day. Righthander Patterson is 0-4 this season with a 7.72 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be ace Jake Peavy who starts for the Padres. Righthander Peavy is 3-0 with a 1.95 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Padres listed as 270-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Nationals lost to the Mets 1-0 as a +155 underdog last time out. The one run scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8.5).

Jason Bergmann took the loss after allowing one run on two hits with six strikeouts for Washington.

The Padres lost to the Dodgers 5-4 in 17 innings as a +100 underdog last time out. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).

Jose Cruz Jr. was 3-7 with an RBI and a run scored for San Diego, while David Wells earned a no-decision after allowing four funs on nine hits over five innings.

 

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Nationals 3, Padres 2

Entering the game 0-4, John Patterson delivered his strongest outing of the season, holding the Padres to one run four hits in six innings.