Padres vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 31

The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals square off on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET at Nationals Park, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Griffin Canning (0-3, 7.54 ERA) will start for the Padres, who are 32-25 this season and second in the NL West. Zack Littell (4-4, 5.23 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 30-29 and third in the NL East.

Oddsmakers have set the Padres as the moderate moneyline favorites (-121) on the road versus the Nationals (+101). The contest has a total set at 9.

Padres vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, May 31, 2026
• Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Padres (-121)
• Underdog: Nationals (+101)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Padres vs. Nationals

• TV Channel: NATS and SDPA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Padres vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Padres have put together a 15-13 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 53.6% of those games).
• Washington has won in 29, or 51.8%, of the 56 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season San Diego has won 12 of its 22 games, or 54.5%, when favored by at least -121 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Nationals have been victorious 25 times in 48 chances when named as an underdog of at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Padres have an implied win probability of 54.8%.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Padres vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 57 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Padres, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 24 times (24-31-2).
• Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 37 of its 59 opportunities.
• The Padres have covered 56.1% of their games this season, going 32-25-0 against the spread.
• In 59 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 38-21-0 against the spread.