Padres vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 7

The Washington Nationals will attempt to snap a four-game losing streak when visiting the San Diego Padres at 5:10 p.m. ET on Monday. Nick Pivetta (1-2, 4.50 ERA) gets the start for the Padres, who are 75-68 this season and third in the NL West. Jake Irvin (2-8, 5.57 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 67-78 and fourth in the NL East.

The Padres (-202) are moneyline favorites at home over the Nationals (+162). The over/under in this contest is 8.

Padres vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, September 7, 2026
• Game time: 5:10 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Padres (-202)
• Underdog: Nationals (+162)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Padres vs. Nationals

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

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Padres vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Padres have put together a 37-29 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 56.1% of those games).
• Washington has won in 48, or 42.9%, of the 112 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• San Diego has played as favorites of -202 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The Nationals have a win-loss record of 6-10 when favored by +162 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Padres have a 66.9% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 38.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Padres vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Padres have played in 143 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 62 times (62-76-5).
• Games involving Washington have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 75 of 145 chances this season.
• The Padres have an 81-62-0 record against the spread this season (covering 56.6% of the time).
• The Nationals are 82-63-0 against the spread in their 145 games that had a posted line this season.