The Padres' offense has fallen off a cliff. Four straight losses, 6 total runs, 2 of those losses were 3-0 shutouts at the hands of the Phillies. With Jake Cronenworth on the concussion IL and Luis Campusano still working back from a toe injury, this is a lineup leaning hard on the top of the order to do everything. Pinnacle has San Diego at -109 on the moneyline and -1.5 at +147, which feels generous to a team that hasn't pushed across more than 3 in nearly a week.
- Day-To-DayBlake Hunt (C) — Hunt is dealing with an oblique injury and has been shut down from activity, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.05/08
- 7-day ilJake Cronenworth (2B) — The Padres placed Cronenworth on the 7-day concussion injured list Tuesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILLuis Campusano (C) — Campusano (toe) has progressed to swinging in the batting cage and catching off a pitching machine, per MLB.com.05/22
- 15-Day-ILMatt Waldron (SP) — Waldron (forearm) could take on a bullpen role when he returns from the 15-day injured list, MLB.com reports.05/22
- 15-Day-ILGerman Marquez (SP) — Marquez (forearm) has progressed to throwing off a mound, per MLB.com.05/22
- 15-Day-ILNick Pivetta (SP) — Padres manager Craig Stammen told reporters Wednesday that Pivetta was diagnosed with a right flexor strain, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.05/08
- OutYu Darvish (SP) — Darvish (elbow) revealed Tuesday in a social media post that he has resumed playing catch.05/12
- 60-Day-ILJhony Brito (RP) — Brito (forearm) had his minor-league rehab statement moved from the Arizona Complex League to Double-A San Antonio on Sunday, per MLB.com.05/18
- 60-Day-ILJoe Musgrove (SP) — The Padres transferred Musgrove (elbow) to the 60-day injured list on Thursday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBryan Hoeing (RP) — The Padres transferred Hoeing (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
- Day-To-DayTyler Stuart (SP) — no05/25
- Day-To-DayTyler Baum (DH) — Baum has not pitched this year due an undisclosed injury.05/08
- Day-To-DayTravis Sykora (SP) — Sykora will undergo a UCL reconstruction on his right elbow in two weeks, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJarlin Susana (RP) — Susana underwent surgery last week to repair a right lat tear, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILJake Irvin (SP) — The Nationals placed Irvin on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right shoulder strain.05/24
- 60-Day-ILMax Kranick (RP) — The Nationals transferred Kranick (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/25
- 60-Day-ILDJ Herz (SP) — Herz (elbow) will throw to live hitters Friday at the Nationals' spring training facility in Florida, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILTrevor Williams (SP) — Williams (elbow) began pitching off a mound at the Nationals' spring training complex this weekend, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJosiah Gray (SP) — Gray (elbow) has resumed a throwing program, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILKen Waldichuk (RP) — The Nationals transferred Waldichuk (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08
Washington, on the other hand, just rattled off 4 in a row before dropping a 3-2 game to Cleveland, and per reports they're carrying a winning May for the first time since 2018. The Blake Butera era is starting to look like something. Through the first third of the year the Nats have been a top-10 offense across nearly every category — not a rebuild story anymore, an actual baseball team.
The total is sitting at 8.5 with the under juiced to -111. Giolito's been efficient, Schultz is an opener, and the Padres can't score. The under has a strong-looking shape on paper, but the Nationals' bats are the variable that could blow it up. Game is essentially a coin flip on the moneyline — Pinnacle has Washington at -101, San Diego at -109 — and that feels about right.