Padres vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 8

The Washington Nationals take a five-game losing streak into a home matchup versus the San Diego Padres, at 9:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Casey Mize (5-9, 3.64 ERA) will start for the Padres, who are 76-68 this season and third in the NL West. Riley Cornelio (2-2, 5.96 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 67-79 and fourth in the NL East.

The Padres are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-192) at home over the Nationals (+155). The contest has a total set at 8.

Padres vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
• Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Padres (-192)
• Underdog: Nationals (+155)
• 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 won 56.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (38-29).
• Washington has been pegged as an underdog in 113 games this year and has walked away with the win 48 times (42.5%) in those games.
• San Diego is undefeated in four games this season when favored by -192 or more on the moneyline.
• This year, the Nationals have won seven of 22 games when listed as at least +155 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Padres have an implied win probability of 65.8%.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 39.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Padres vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 144 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Padres, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 62 times (62-77-5).
• Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 75 of its 146 games with a total this season.
• The Padres have collected an 81-63-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Nationals are 83-63-0 against the spread in their 146 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.