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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/diamondbacks-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-6-6-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/6/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Diamondbacks-vs.-Nationals-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Diamondbacks vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/6/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-06T07:41:54-07:00">June 6th, 7:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-06T07:41:54-07:00">June 6th, 7:41am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is the start of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Diamondbacks-Nationals prediction, pick, and how to watch.</p><p>The Diamondbacks enter the series after losing the last two against the Braves. Still, they are 6-4 in their last ten games and sit at 35-25 for the year. That record is good for first place in the NL West, in a tie with the Dodgers. The hot start to the year has led the Diamondbacks to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-torey-lovullo-rewarded-after-hot-start-to-season" rel="noopener">reward their manager Torey Lovullo</a> with a nice raise and extension.</p><p>While the Diamondbacks manager could be up for manager of the year, the Nationals manager Dave Martinez deserves some credit for the job he has done. The Nationals were expected to be one of the worst teams in baseball, but they have not been as bad as expected. They are currently 25-34 on the season, and while that is last in the division, it is better than expected and better than three other teams in the league.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Diamondbacks-Nationals <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Diamondbacks-Nationals Odds</b></h2><p>Arizona Diamondbacks: -1.5 (+104)</p><p>Washington Nationals: +1.5 (-125)</p><p>Over: 9.5 (-122)</p><p>Under: 9.5 (+100)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Diamondbacks vs. Nationals</b></h2><p>TV: BSAZ/MASN2</p><p>Stream: MLB.TV</p><p>Time: 7:05 PM ET/ 4:50 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Diamondbacks Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Diamondbacks come in with a solid offense. They are fifth in the majors in runs scored and slugging percentage. They are seventh in batting average and 13th in on-base percentage. Corbin Carroll has been a huge part of that offense. He is batting .286 this season which is 35th in the majors, but his OPA is great. Sitting at .895 on the year, it is the 12th best in the majors. In the last week, he has been hot. In six games he is batting .318 while hitting two home runs, driving in six, and even stealing two bases.</p><p>Base stealing has been a big part of this offense. Carroll has stolen 16 bases on the year, while Jake McCarthy has stolen ten. Five of those ten have come in the last week as well. He is only batting .187 on the season, but his bat is starting to pick up. Over his last five games, he is batting .294, with a .333 on-base percentage. If he can keep getting on base, he will put himself in a scoring position with stolen bases. The Diamondbacks have done a good job of driving in runners in scoring position this year, so the more McCarthy can get on, the better.</p><p>On the hill today will be Tommy Henry. He is 3-1 this season with a 3.73 ERA. Last time out he was stellar. He went seven innings and gave up no runs while surrendering just two hits. His entire month of May was solid. He went 2-1 on the month with a 2.87 ERA. This was a nice turnaround from April, in which he was at a 6.52 ERA for the month.</p><h2><b>Why The Nationals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Nationals can hit. They are fourth in the majors with a .265 team batting average, while sitting ninth in the majors in on-base percentage. Still, they are not scoring enough. They are 23rd in the majors in runs. The offense does have some explosive outings though. In the last ten games, they have outputs of 6, 8, 10, and 12 runs. They also have five games in which they scored three runs or less. If the Nats can find some consistency in scoring, they could start picking up some more wins.</p><p>Leading the offense this year has been Jeimer Candelario. He is batting .260 on the season and has driven in 28 runs so far this year. In his last seven games, he has a home run and two doubles while driving in six runs. Also driving in runs this year has been Joey Meneses. Meneses has driven in 30 runs this year, and done it primarily without the help of hitting home runs. He has hit just two home runs this year. Meneses is 14th in the majors batting .305 and hitting .400 in the series with the Phillies.</p><p>Jake Irvin is scheduled to take the mound for today’s game. He is 1-3 with a 5.67 ERA on the season. Since starting the year with back-to-back good starts, Irivin has struggled. He has given up four or more runs in three of his last four starts, including home runs in each of the last three. Irvin has had a lot of trouble keeping the ball o the ground when contact is made, and home runs could be an issue today as well.</p><h2><b>Final Diamondbacks-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Tommy Henry has been solid for the Diamondbacks this year, and the Nationals have struggled to score runs. Even more, Irvin has had some trouble keeping the ball down recently. The result has been plenty of extra-base hits and home runs. That continues today. Take the Diamondbacks in this one.</p><p><b>Final Diamondbacks-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick: Diamondbacks -1.5 (+104) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/6/2023

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Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the San Diego Padres traded a significant portion of their top prospects last year for Juan Soto, they believed it would help them contend for years to come. Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals didn’t expect to be anywhere near San Diego in the standings for years to come amid their rebuild. In 2023, though, the Padres <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1664959368310280192" rel="noopener">currently lead</a> the Nationals by just one game in the NL Wild card standings, per Jon Morosi.</p><p>The Padres are 26-31 while the Nationals sport a 25-32 record as of this story’s publication. Their similar records aren’t exactly due to strong play from Washington, but because of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-fernando-tatis-jr-baseball-gods-2023-season" rel="noopener">Padres’ underperformance in 2023</a>.</p><p>Let’s take a closer look at the Padres and Nationals in 2023 with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-juan-soto-nationals-extension-contract" rel="noopener">Juan Soto now playing</a> in San Diego.</p><h2><b>Juan Soto and the Padres </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Padres-news-Nationals_-standings-placement-will-infuriate-San-Diego-fans-after-Juan-Soto-trade.jpg"></figure><p>The Padres haven’t been able to find any kind of consistency. Juan Soto, however, has been productive for the most part.</p><p>The All-Star outfielder is currently slashing .255/.419/.484 with a .903 OPS and 10 home runs. He would like to raise the batting average, but Soto is slugging at a respectable level and getting on-base at an elite rate per usual.</p><p>San Diego needs to get their entire roster going though. Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr haven’t played up to their potential this season. Xander Bogaerts has also dealt with his share of ups and downs.</p><p>Pitching wise, the Padres also haven’t impressed for the most part. Joe Musgrove, Yu Darvish, and Blake Snell have all disappointed.</p><p>In the end, the Padres are still expected to be a much better team than the Nationals. Right now, though, Washington isn’t far behind.</p><h2><b>Did the Nationals win the trade?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Padres-news-Nationals_-standings-placement-will-infuriate-San-Diego-fans-after-Juan-Soto-trade-1.jpg"></figure><p>The Padres acquired Juan Soto and 1B Josh Bell in last year’s blockbuster trade. The Nationals landed a plethora of prospects in the deal though.</p><p>Washington ultimately acquired LHP MacKenzie Gore, SS CJ Abrams, OF Robert Hassell III, OF James Wood, and RHP Jarlin Susana.</p><p>Gore and Abrams highlighted the trade package. Hassell III was also a top-tier prospect in the return. The trade is exciting for the Nationals since their future is now incredibly bright.</p><p>Bell left the Padres during the offseason and signed with the Cleveland Guardians. So for that massive trade package, the Padres received just a half-season of Bell and potentially just a couple of years with Juan Soto unless they sign him to an extension.</p><p>It’s too early to tell who officially won the trade. Given the way both teams are playing at the moment, and factoring in their preseason expectations, the deal is currently swinging in Washington’s favor. The Padres can erase that narrative by bouncing back soon though.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nationals’ standings placement will infuriate Padres fans after Juan Soto trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-stephen-strasburg-never-pitch-nationals-fear');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Nationals worried Stephen Strasburg may never pitch again');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Nationals-worried-Stephen-Strasburg-may-never-pitch-again.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Nationals worried Stephen Strasburg may never pitch again</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-03T09:07:03-07:00">June 3rd, 9:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-03T09:10:00-07:00">June 3rd, 9:10am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite still having three years left on his contract, the Washington Nationals reportedly fear SP Stephen Strasburg <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/06/03/stephen-strasburg-tos-recovery-nationals/" rel="noopener">may never pitch again</a> amid his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nationals-news-stephen-strasburgs-latest-injury-update-doesnt-bode-well-for-return-in-2022" rel="noopener">consistent battles with injuries</a>, per Jesse Dougherty of <i>The Washington Post</i>.</p><p>According to Dougherty, Strasburg has been shutdown for the past month which has led to “increasing doubt” that the three-time All-Star “will ever pitch again.”</p><p>Washington is in the midst of a rebuild. Following their 2019 World Series victory, the Nationals felt confident that the future was bright despite Anthony Rendon signing with the Los Angeles Angels in free agency. The Nationals still had stars such as Juan Soto and Trea Turner on offense, while the pitching rotation was set to include arms like Stephen Strasburg, Max Scherzer, and Patrick Corbin.</p><p>Scherzer, Turner, and Soto have all since been traded amid the team’s struggles. Trading Corbin has proven to be nearly impossible given his immense downfall over the past couple of years. He used to be regarded as an All-Star caliber pitcher, but Corbin has labored mightily for the Nationals in recent seasons.</p><p>Trading Stephen Strasburg also hasn’t been an option given his large contract and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nationals-news-stephen-strasburgs-injury-woes-continue-with-spring-training-setback" rel="noopener">injury woes</a>. Given this latest update, there is a chance Washington will need to pay him for the next three years despite receiving no on-field production. According to the aforementioned article written by Dougherty, the Nats also don’t have any disability insurance on Strasburg’s contract, making the situation even worse.</p><p>Strasburg <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/washington-nationals/stephen-strasburg-6865/" rel="noopener">is owed</a> $35 million in 2024, 2025, and 2026 before hitting free agency in 2027, per Spotrac. His deal will make the Nationals’ rebuild more difficult as they attempt to develop a winning ball club over the next few seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Nationals worried Stephen Strasburg may never pitch again

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-6-2-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/2/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Phillies_vs._Nationals_prediction_odds_pick_how_to_watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Phillies vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/2/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-02T07:36:48-07:00">June 2nd, 7:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-02T07:36:48-07:00">June 2nd, 7:36am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is an NL East clash as the Philadelphia Phillies face the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Phillies-Nationals prediction, pick, and how to watch.</p><p>The Phillies come in losers of four straight and being swept by the New York Mets. They are now 25-31 on the season and sit just one game ahead of the Nationals for last place in the division. The Phillies have been struggling to score as of late. While going just 3-7 in their last ten games, they have scored just 31 runs in the process. The Nationals avoided the sweep last time out,  beating the Dodgers. They are 5-05 in their last ten games and are 24-32 on the season.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Phillies-Nationals <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Phillies-Nationals Odds</b></h2><p>Philadelphia Phillies: -1.5 (-114)</p><p>Washington Nationals: +1.5 (-105)</p><p>Over: 9 (-110)</p><p>Under: 9 (-110)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Phillies vs. Nationals</b></h2><p>TV: NBC10/MASN</p><p>Stream: MLB.TV</p><p>Time: 7:05 PM ET/ 4:05 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Phillies Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Phillies are not scoring enough runs consistently right now. They are 13th in the majors in batting average and 14th in slugging percentage, but they sit 24th in the majors in runs scored. The biggest issue for them has been driving in runs with runners in scoring position. They sit 28th in the majors hitting .227 this year. One of the better hitters in the RISP situations has been Alec Bohm, but<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-alec-bohm-injury-update" rel="noopener"> he is out with an injury</a>. The other man hitting over .300 with runners in scoring position is Brandon Marsh. Marsh has been getting hot as of late. He has hits in seven of his last eight games while driving in six runs.</p><p>Joining Marsh with a hot bat is Nick Castellanos. Castellanos is hitting .348 over the last week with three RBIs, a double, and a triple. He has also scored two runs in that time. Kody Clemens is hitting .313 in the last weeks. He has not driven in a run though, and struggled with runners in scoring position. The stars of this offense are still struggling though. Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, and Kyle Schwarber are all hitting below .120 in the last week.</p><p>On the hill for the Phillies, today will be Zach Wheeler. Wheeler is 4-4 on the season with a 3.60 ERA. His last time out was one of the best of the season for Wheeler. He went eight innings and gave up just three hits while striking out 12. He also did not give up a run, which is the second time he has done that this year.</p><h2><b>Why The Nationals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Nationals can hit. They are 5th in the majors in batting average and 9th in on-base percentage. They are not a big-time power team, as they sit 23rd in the majors in slugging percentage, and have one of the lowest ISO power rates in the majors. They need to find a way to score more though. They are 22nd in the majors in runs scored this year. Over the last week, the runs have come via Luis Garcia. He has driven in six runs in the last week to lead the team. He has done this while also hitting .310.</p><p>Also hitting well is Keibert Ruiz. Ruiz only hit .193 in May, but in the last week is hitting .263 with five RBIs and three home runs. He has shown some power as of late and will be looking to hti another long ball against Wheeler. Jeimer Candelario is also playing well. He is coming off a three-RBI game in which he hit a home run. That was his seventh home run of the season and third in May. He also is getting on base a fair amount. In May he has an OBP of .385.</p><p>Josiah Gray will be taking the mound for the Nationals today. He is 4-5 on the year with a 2.77 ERA. In nine of his last ten starts, he has given up two or five runs. With his one start giving up more than that, it was just three runs in five innings of work. He has pitched well consistently but only has five losses due to a lack of run support. In those five losses, he got a combined two runs of run support.</p><h2><b>Final Phillies-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Nationals are sending out the team that is playing better. They have the better pitcher going out there today. They have the better offense going out there today. While Josiah Gray is not going to strike fear into the opponent, he has been solid all year long. Both teams struggle to score runs, so this one will come down to the pitching. In this match-up, Gray has pitched better this year and as of late.</p><p><b>Final Phillies-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick: Nationals +1.5 (-105) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/2/2023

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Front and center in the controversy, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-re-invites-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-pride-night" rel="noopener">Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence were invited</a>, uninvited, and re-invited again. Religious and conservative groups have been the most vocal in dishing out backlash. They even got a new figurehead to back them in Former US Vice President Mike Pence.</p><p>Pence is a devout catholic and his reaction to the Dodgers’ invitation is nothing less than expected. Furthermore, he adds to the ongoing list of conservative icons in responding to the incident along with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-nationals-pitcher-la-support-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence" rel="noopener">Trevor Williams of the Washington Nationals.</a></p><p>“Having been raised in a Catholic family, the Dodgers’ decision to invite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a hateful group that blatantly mocks Catholicism, to their event next month is deeply offensive,” <a href="https://twitter.com/Mike_Pence/status/1663959208738291723" rel="noopener">said the Republican</a> with much disgust on the matter in a tweet he published.</p><p>The former vice president even went back as far as last season to expose his issues with the MLB. Pointing out how the Dodgers should be apologizing to the catholic community over the LGBTQ+ group.</p><p>“Last summer the MLB moved their All-Star Game out of Georgia over a lie about voter ID and now they are apologizing and welcoming anti-Catholic bigots back to Dodger Stadium with open arms,” Pence declared in pure revulsion to the league’s recent actions.</p><p>“The MLB should not be apologizing to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, they should be apologizing to Catholics across America. America’s pastime should respect the faith of every American no matter what,” he added to demand the MLB.</p><p>While Commissioner Rob Manfred has not responded, the tension between the conservative groups and the LGBTQ+ grows.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mike Pence’s brutally honest request after Dodgers’ Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence decision

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He specializes in NBA and NFL betting but also contributes towards College Football and College Basketball predictions.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Washington Nationals (23-32) visit the Los Angeles Dodgers (34-22) for their series finale on Wednesday afternoon! First pitch commences at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers hold a 2-0 lead in the series thanks to yesterday’s 9-3 win. Below we continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Nationals-Dodgers prediction, pick, and how to watch.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Nationals-Dodgers <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Nationals-Dodgers Odds</b></h2><p>Washington Nationals: +1.5 (+102)</p><p>Los Angeles Dodgers: -1.5 (-122)</p><p>Over: 9.5 (-110)</p><p>Under: 9.5 (-110)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Nationals vs. Dodgers</b></h2><p>TV: MASN/2, Spectrum</p><p>Stream: MLB.tv</p><p>Time: 4:10 p.m. ET/ 1:10 p.m. PT</p><p><i><b>*See how to watch Nationals-Dodgers LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Nationals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p><i><b>Last 10: 5-5 (Fifth in the NL East)</b></i></p><p><i><b>Run Line Record: 34-21 (62%)</b></i></p><p><i><b>Over Record: 24-28-3 (46%)</b></i></p><p>Washington looked to be headed in the right direction coming into this series. While no one expected them to outright win it against the first-place Dodgers, the Nationals were coming off series wins in two of their last three series. The Nationals lineup had taken a huge step forward this month with their batting average and slugging percentage rising dramatically from April. Their offense came back to earth in the first two games, however, as they put up a combined four runs. That will be the key tonight as they are unlikely to slow down a Dodgers offense that put up 15 runs on 19 hits in the first two games. Still, with Patrick Corbin on the bump they should at least have a puncher’s chance – provided their offense can give them any run support.</p><p>Lefty Patrick Corbin (4-5) makes his 12th start of the season for the Nationals tonight. An established veteran, Corbin is what he is at this point in his career. He eats up innings while providing a decent enough ERA to get by. While he no longer possesses the same strikeout stuff as his prime years, he remains remarkably consistent – with two or three runs allowed and at least 5.1 innings pitched in seven of his 11 starts this season. He is coming off one of his worst outings of the year, however, when the Royals pegged him for six runs. Although he walked four batters in the win, that was only the third time all season he walked multiple batters all season. While the Dodgers present a tough matchup, they have struggled against left-handed pitching this season – batting over .020 points less compared to righties.</p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p><i><b>Last 10: 5-5 (First in the NL West)</b></i></p><p><i><b>Run Line Record: 33-23 (59%)</b></i></p><p><i><b>Over Record: 32-23-1 (58%)</b></i></p><p>The Dodgers have rebounded well following a series loss to the first-place Rays by taking the first two games of the series. Neither of the first two matchups was particularly close with LA outscoring Washington 15-4 thus far. They covered the 1.5-run line in each of the first two games – continuing a strong season track record against the spread. That said, the Nationals, too, hold a strong run line record and thus the Dodgers face an uphill battle not only in completing the sweep but in covering a third game in a row.</p><p>Still, LA boasts one of the most well-rounded offenses in the sport – ranking third in runs, fourth in OPS, and second in isolated power. Additionally, the Dodgers walk and hit extra-base hits at the second-highest rate all while holding the third-lowest BABIP in the league. With even more room to grow on offense, they’re going to score runs. The question with this Dodgers team is whether they can stop anyone on defense. The Dodgers rank just 20th in team ERA although their seventh-ranked WHIP is encouraging. After giving up just four runs in the first two games, the Dodgers will need another strong outing from their staff if they want to cover tonight.</p><p>Noah Syndergaard (1-4) makes his 11th start of the season for the Dodgers tonight. It feels like a lifetime ago when Syndergaard looked like the best young pitcher in the game as a member of the Mets. Injuries have largely derailed his career and he now finds himself on his fourth team in the last three seasons. This has easily been the worst season of his career thus far as he holds a 6.27 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. It isn’t like he’s striking anyone out anymore either. After compiling a 5.1 K/9 last season, he’s only up to a 6.3 K/9 this year. Although the Nationals don’t scare anyone on offense, Syndergaard’s track record this season makes him tough to trust tonight.</p><h2><b>Final Nationals-Dodgers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Despite Syndergaard being difficult to trust, the Dodgers’ offense is rolling right now and should provide him with ample run support to cover tonight.</p><p><b>Final Nationals-Dodgers Prediction &amp; Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (-122)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nationals vs. Dodgers prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/31/2023

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nationals-vs-dodgers-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-5-30-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nationals vs. Dodgers prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/30/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Nationals-vs.-Dodgers-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Nationals vs. Dodgers prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/30/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-30T13:01:05-07:00">May 30th, 1:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-30T13:03:18-07:00">May 30th, 1:03pm</time><address><a>Griffin Conant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Game two of this National League showdown will be on tap for this Tuesday evening in the “City of Angels” as the Washington Nationals battle it out with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Let’s check out our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> where our Nationals-Dodgers prediction and pick will be revealed.</p><p>Falling short in game one on Monday by a score of 6-1, Washington enters play this evening with a 23-31 record overall as they currently sit nine games behind the Braves for first place in the NL East. Despite the sluggish start to the 2023 regular season, the Nationals will send out Jake Irvin to try to even up this series. So far, Irvin is 1-2 with a 5.32 ERA in his five starts on the season.</p><p>On the other side of things, the Dodgers haven’t seemed to miss beat whatsoever with a decent amount of roster turnover during the offseason as LA has jumped out to a 33-22 record and are in firm control of the divisional lead out in the NL West. After losing two of three to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Dodgers will look to win this series versus the ‘Nats by calling upon right-handed hurler Tony Gonsolin. In six starts on the year, Gonsolin is 2-1 with a splendid 1.82 ERA.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Nationals-Dodgers <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Nationals-Dodgers Odds</b></h2><p>Washington Nationals: +1.5 (+132)</p><p>Los Angeles Dodgers: -1.5 (-160)</p><p>Over: 9 (-104)</p><p>Under: 9 (-118)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Nationals vs. Dodgers</b></h2><p>TV: MASN</p><p>Stream: MLB.TV</p><p>Time: 10:10 PM ET/7:10 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Nationals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Although the Nationals failed to get anything going on Monday in the 6-1 defeat, there are reasons to believe that Washington can rebound in a big way 24 hours later. First things first, there is no doubt that the ‘Nats must be at their best inside the batter’s box. Believe it or not, even though Washington has the 22nd-most runs scored and only the 25th-best slugging percentage in the league, the Nationals happen to hit for a high average and are pests when it comes to reaching base at a high rate. Without a doubt, the ‘Nats haven’t been in the conversation of being one of the top-hitting offenses in the league, but they certainly come through when it matters most.</p><p>Outside of the fact that Washington will need to generate some havoc on the base paths, being at their best from the mound will also be a must. Not only do the Nationals face an uphill battle by facing an extremely efficient Dodgers offense, but Washington hasn’t been all that effective on the mound themselves. Fortunately, Irvin gave up only two runs on a pair of hits in his four innings pitched as he seems to be trending in a positive direction moving forward. Clearly, whether it is fair or not, the chances of the Nationals covering the spread may fall directly on Irvins’s shoulders when it is all said and done.</p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>On paper, the accomplished Freddie Freeman is having a career year with an active 18-game hitting streak, the Dodgers are a resounding 18-7 in their home ballpark, and the fact that Los Angeles possesses the top record in all of the National League are just a few reasons to name off why the Dodgers should be able to take care of business by covering the spread on this Tuesday evening.</p><p>Above all else, the biggest advantage that Los Angeles has over Washington at this point in time is the fact that they have dominated the Nationals since the start of 2021. Believe it or not, but the Dodgers have prevailed over the ‘Nats 11 out of 14 times since then which also includes their dominating 6-1 victory on Monday night. Without a doubt, there’s a decent chance the Dodgers continue this type of domination based on past performances.</p><p>Not to mention, starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin is no slouch either. In fact, Gonsolin is fresh off of a 2022 season where he started the campaign 11-0 with no losses and a 2.02 ERA, and if he pitches anything like he did a year ago, then the Nationals will end up being in big, big trouble.</p><h2><b>Final Nationals-Dodgers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Even though the value is there to select the Nationals to cover the spread, side with the Dodgers to jump the gun on Washington early and spend no time looking back in the process.</p><p><b>Final Nationals-Dodgers Prediction &amp; Pick: Dodgers -1.5 (-160)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nationals vs. Dodgers prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/30/2023

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-nationals-pitcher-la-support-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nationals pitcher calls out Dodgers for support of Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Nationals-pitcher-calls-out-LA-for-support-of-Sisters-of-Perpetual-Indulgence.jpg"></figure><h1>Nationals pitcher calls out Dodgers for support of Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-30T12:01:24-07:00">May 30th, 12:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-30T12:10:18-07:00">May 30th, 12:10pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers have dealt with uncertainty when deciding on whether or not to invite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to their LGBTQ+ Pride Night in June. They originally invited the sisters before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-makes-pride-night-decision-after-controversey" rel="noopener">un-inviting them</a> after receiving backlash from religious and conservative groups. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-re-invites-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-pride-night" rel="noopener">team then re-invited</a> the sisters after receiving further backlash from LGBTQ+ groups. Once again, religious and conservative groups are upset by this decision.</p><p>For the most part, active players have remained quiet on the situation. That changed Tuesday when Washington Nationals SP Trevor Williams, who says he’s a “devout Catholic,” called out the Dodgers for honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="zxx"><a href="https://t.co/P8MMcvfjQq">pic.twitter.com/P8MMcvfjQq</a></p><p>— Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeLlamoTrevor/status/1663603543528419328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Williams made a number of different points in his statement about the Dodgers’ decision. Notably, he accuses the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence of mocking his religion.</p><p>“To invite and honor a group that makes a blatant and deeply offensive mockery of my religion, and the religion of over 4 million people in Los Angeles county alone, undermines the values of respect and inclusivity that should be upheld by any organization.”</p><p>Williams also states that people from “all walks of life should feel welcome” in Major League Baseball and he doesn’t take issue with Pride Night itself.</p><p>Trevor Williams later urges Catholics to “reconsider their support” of the Dodgers.</p><p>“I also encourage my fellow Catholics to reconsider their support of an organization that allows this type of mockery of its fans to occur.”</p><p>It should be said that the Dodgers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-la-announce-christian-faith-family-day" rel="noopener">are also hosting</a> a Faith and Family Night in July. Nevertheless, Williams still isn’t happy with the Dodgers’ support of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nationals pitcher calls out Dodgers for support of Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nationals-vs-royals-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-5-26-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nationals vs. Royals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/26/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Nationals-vs.-Royals-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Nationals vs. Royals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/26/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-26T11:52:38-07:00">May 26th, 11:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-26T11:53:29-07:00">May 26th, 11:53am</time><address><a>Griffin Conant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Some Friday evening interleave action will be on tap before you know it as the Washington Nationals battle it out with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Join us for our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> where our Nationals-Royals prediction and pick will be revealed.</p><p>Entering play with a 21-29 record, the Nationals are fresh off of a 107-loss season a year ago and are clearly in rebuild mode. However, Washington has proven so far this season that they are a much-improved group and are headed in the direction that they want to be. After losing 8-6 to the San Diego Padres on Thursday, it will be up to the left-handed veteran in Patrick Corbin who is 3-5 with a 4.47 ERA on the year.</p><p>On the other side of things, the Kansas City Royals are also an organization that is trying to rebuild their team with young and talented prospects with the hopes that they can contend in the not-so-distant future. Unfortunately, the Royals come into this Friday night with a 15-36 record which is one of the worst records in all of baseball. Nevertheless, Kansas City will send out Jordan Lyles in an attempt to stop the bleeding even though the right-handed hurler is a horrendous 0-8 to go with a 7.15 ERA in ten starts on the season.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Nationals-Royals <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Nationals-Royals Odds</b></h2><p>Washington Nationals: -1.5 (+146)</p><p>Kansas City Royals: +1.5 (-176)</p><p>Over: 9 (-122)</p><p>Under: 9 (+100)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Nationals vs. Royals</b></h2><p>TV: N/A</p><p>Stream: MLB.TV</p><p>Time: 8:10 ET/5:10 PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Nationals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Having not squared off with the Royals since the 2019 season, don’t be surprised if the Nationals’ gameplay is to introduce themselves with a rude awakening. If there is one thing that the Nationals need to take care of in order to cover the spread this evening, it will end up falling on the shoulders of their southpaw twirler in Patrick Corbin. Believe it or not, despite what the numbers show, Corbin has been especially sharp of late. In fact, when looking at what went right in his last four starts overall, it is Corbin that has recorded four quality starts in a row and is turning back the clock in a big way. Furthermore, it has been the Nationals that have often struggled at times from the plate, so there is no doubt that Corbin could be Washington’s one-way ticket to covering the spread.</p><p>In addition, the Nationals will need a valiant effort from third-baseman Jeimer Candelario who has been hotter than fish grease as of late. Believe it or not, but Candelario is 17-39 over the course of his past ten games and has been a vital part in helping the ‘Nats offense slightly come back to life. If he can continue his current hot streak, then watch out Nationals bettors!</p><h2><b>Why The Royals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>In order for the Royals to find a way to cover the spread, they will have to put together a complete game given the fact that their margin of error will be extremely minuscule. However, there is no doubt that the Royals do have a few names throughout their lineup that can spell out trouble for the Nationals with one swing of the bat.</p><p>Obviously, due to the inconsistent ways of their starting pitching, Kansas City’s offense will need to get things going from the get-go. On paper, KC possesses bottom-five numbers in regards to overall runs scored, batting average, on-base percentage, and even slugging percentage. While this might not bode well for those planning on wagering a few dollars on the Royals to cover the spread, it is hard to imagine that longtime KC catcher Salvador Perez won’t have a say in this one at the plate.</p><p>Not only is Perez holding his own, but he is also leading the Royals in every major hitting statistic with his highly productive .280 batting average, his 11 home runs, and even his 28 RBIs on the young season. If this matchup turns into an offensive shootout, then Perez will need to be on his best behavior.</p><p>Above all else, the Royals’ chances of covering the spread will mostly be up to Jordan Lyles who is one of the worst pitchers statistically in all of baseball. Indeed, his 7.14 ERA is the highest mark among MLB pitchers as he also has surrendered a whopping 14 home runs to opposing hitters thus far. While he definitely has the pitching arsenal to string together a solid outing, he is starting to wear the patience of the Kansas City Royals rather thin.</p><h2><b>Final Nationals-Royals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>At first glance, both clubs could desperately use a big-time win next to their names, but don’t be shocked if the Washington Nationals come into Kansas City and steal the Royals’ mojo in game one of this interleave series.</p><p><b>Final Nationals-Royals Prediction &amp; Pick: Nationals -1.5 (+146)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nationals vs. Royals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/26/2023

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/padres-vs-nationals-odds-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-mlb-game-5-25-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres vs. Nationals Odds: Prediction, pick, how to watch MLB game – 5/25/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Padres_vs._Nationals_Odds_Prediction_pick_how_to_watch_MLB_game_-.jpg"></figure><h1>Padres vs. Nationals Odds: Prediction, pick, how to watch MLB game – 5/25/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-25T06:57:54-07:00">May 25th, 6:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-25T06:57:54-07:00">May 25th, 6:57am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is the rubber match of a three-game series as the San Diego Padres visit the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Padres-Nationals pick, prediction, and how-to-watch.</p><p>The Padres returned to their<a href="https://trello.com/c/uPMscJcV/232113-cardinals-vs-reds-odds-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-mlb-game-5-24-2023" rel="noopener"> offensive woes</a>. Yesterday it was just four hits, but two of them were home runs, which helped the Padres score three runs in the game. Still, it was not enough for them to overcome a four-run second inning from the Nationals, as they fell for the seventh time in ten games. The Padres will be looking forward to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-manny-machado-takes-big-step-closer-to-return-with-encouraging-update-amid-injury" rel="noopener">getting Manny Machado back soon</a>, but they will still be without him in this one, as they hope to get a win and win the series with the Nationals.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Padres-Nationals <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Padres-Nationals Odds</b></h2><p>San Diego Padres: -1.5 (-125)</p><p>Washington Nationals: +1.5 (+104)</p><p>Over: 9.5 (-104)</p><p>Under: 9.5 (-118)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Padres vs. Nationals</b></h2><p>TV: BSSD/MASN2</p><p>Stream: MLB.TV</p><p>Time: 4:05 PM ET/ 1:05 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Padres Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Padres have been struggling as of late. They have lost 12 of their last 16 games, but are still in a position to win their first series since defeating the Reds two out of three times from May 1st through 3rd. At 22-27, they are currently in fourth place in the NL West and sit eight games behind the first-place Dodgers. They have scored just 40 runs in their last 16 games, with 14 of those runs coming in back-to-back seven runs games. The magic number for the Padres seems to be six runs. They are 10-2 this year when they score six or more runs in a game. They are 12-23 when they fail to score six runs. Without Machado, the Padres have only hit that number twice though, both victories.</p><p>Last night it was Rougned Odor that drove in two of the three Padres runs. Odor is having a solid month, hitting .303 and driving in seven this month. Much of his productivity has come in his last three games. Over his last three games Odor is five for ten at the play, with a walk, a stolen base, a home run, and four RBIs. Juan Soto did not get a hit last night, but his OPS still improved as he got on base twice last night via two walks. His .901 OPS this season ranks him 14th in the majors. This month he has a slash line of .333/.461/.639 as he has 14 extra-base hits during the month.</p><p>Blake Snell will be on the mound today for the Padres and<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-san-diegos-blake-snell-admits-harsh-truth-after-worst-outing-vs-nationals" rel="noopener"> his last time out was dreadful</a>. He gave up six runs in just four innings of work. On the year, Snell is 1-6 with a 5.40 ERA. He has given up a home run in seven of nine starts this year while giving up two or more runs at each start of the season. The Padres have only won one game this year in which Snell has started. It was an 8-3 victory over the Reds in which Snell went six innings and gave up three runs.</p><h2><b>Why The Nationals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Last night it was Alex Call that drove in two runs with a double and two total hits in the victory. It was a good game for Call who has been struggling as of late. This is Call’s first multi-hit game since May 12th, and he is hitting just .185 this month. He has been struggling with contact overall, with 22 strikeouts so far this month. Call will be hoping yesterday was a sign of things to come. Hoping to have a better day at the plate also is Jeimer Candelario. Candelario is 0-7 with a walk so far in the series. He has ten extra-base hits on the month, which leads the team, but is hitting just .288 this month after his recent 0-7 streak.</p><p>Swinging the hottest bat in the lineup has been outfield Lane Thomas. Thomas is on a nine-game hitting streak, and hitting .330 this month. In that time he has hit seven home runs and driven in 15 overall. Thomas is also scoring a lot when he gets on base. He has scored 18 times this month, and last night was the first time in six games he did not score a run.</p><p>On the mound for this afternoon’s game will be Jake Irvin. Irvin is 1-2 with a 5.50 ERA so far this year. His first two starts of the year were great. He went a combined 10.2 innings giving up just six hits, seven walks, and one run. In the two starts since he has struggled. He has given up 12 runs, 10 of them earned in just 7.1 innings of work. If Irvin gets back to what he did at the start of the year, the Nationals will win. If not, it will be a high-scoring game that could be a Padres victory,</p><h2><b>Final Padres-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>If you are looking for a low-scoring pitcher’s duel, this is not the place to go. Blake Snell has been dreadful for the Padres this year. The only time they got a win with him on the mound, they had to score eight runs to do it. They could have the chance to do that today with Jake Irvin on the mound for the Nationals. While Snell has been consistently bad, Irvin has shown flashes of being a good pitcher. The Nationals are the better-hitting team overall. If they can get a little power today, they should be able to take this one from the Padres.</p><p><b>Final Padres-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick: Nationals +1.5 (+104) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres vs. Nationals Odds: Prediction, pick, how to watch MLB game – 5/25/2023

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/padres-vs-nationals-odds-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-mlb-game-5-24-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres vs. Nationals Odds: Prediction, pick, how to watch MLB game – 5/24/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Padres_vs._Nationals_Odds_Prediction_pick_how_to_watch_MLB_game_-.jpg"></figure><h1>Padres vs. Nationals Odds: Prediction, pick, how to watch MLB game – 5/24/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-24T09:31:44-07:00">May 24th, 9:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-24T09:34:48-07:00">May 24th, 9:34am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Juan Soto continues his return to Washington as the San Diego Padres visit the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Padres-Nationals pick, prediction, and how-to-watch.</p><p>Last night Juan Soto hit a home run in his first trip back to Washington DC as the Padres won 7-4. It was the second straight game the Padres have scored seven runs and is a nice<a href="https://trello.com/c/uPMscJcV/232113-cardinals-vs-reds-odds-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-mlb-game-5-24-2023" rel="noopener"> turnaround from their offensive woes</a>. Joining Soto in hitting bombs on dinger Tuesday were Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth, and Brandon Dixon, as the Padres scored six of their seven runs via the long ball. MacKenzie Gore labored through 4.2 innings, but it was the bullpen that allowed the game to get blown wide open. Erasmo Ramirez gave up four runs in just one inning of work, including two home runs.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Padres-Nationals <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Padres-Nationals Odds</b></h2><p>San Diego Padres: -1.5 (+100)</p><p>Washington Nationals: +1.5 (-120)</p><p>Over: 10 (-105)</p><p>Under: 10 (-115)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Padres vs. Nationals</b></h2><p>TV: BSSD/MASN2</p><p>Stream: MLB.TV</p><p>Time: 7:05 PM ET/ 4:05 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Padres Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Padres have been struggling as of late. They have lost 11 of their last 15 games, but have won two in a row. At 22-26, they are currently in fourth place in the NL West and sit eight games behind the first-place Dodgers. They have scored just 37 runs in their last 15 games, with 14 of them coming in the last two. The magic number for the Padres seems to be six runs. They are 10-2 this year when they score six or more runs in a game. They are 12-22 when they fail to score six runs. Yes, six is a lot of runs to score, but this Padres offense is more than capable of doing so.</p><p>The focus of this game will be Juan Soto continuing his return to Washington. Soto has been having a great month at the plate and will be looking to keep it going. He is hitting .343 on the month, with an OBP of .459. Yesterday he launched a home run in his old stomping grounds, giving him nine on the year and four on the month. Soto is also better against right-handed pitching. He is hitting .300 this year against righties with seven home runs. Fernando Tatis Jr. has also been showing some power as of late. He has five home runs this month but is only hitting .266 on the month. Tatis has only hit .250 this year against right-handed pitching, but he does have three home runs and eight RBIs.</p><p>Ryan Weathers will be making his fifth start of the year in this one. He is 1-2 on the season with a 3.42 ERa in 23.2 innings pitched, including two relief appearances this year. His WHIP has been alright, sitting at 1.14 this year. His last start was a little rough as he went only 5.2 innings, with four runs, three hits, and four walks. He has given up one or more baserunners per inning in each of his starts this year, so it would be fair to expect more of the same today.</p><h2><b>Why The Nationals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Washington Nationals have the fifth-best team batting average in the major leagues this year, but while they hit a lot, there is not a lot of power. The Nationals rank 22nd in the majors in total bases, 24th in slugging, and 29th in home runs. The overall result is that they are 24th in runs scored this year. They are averaging just 4.1 runs per game this year, and with a team ERA of 4.40, the result is the Nationals sitting at 20-28 on the season.</p><p>Exemplifying the power struggles of the team this year is the fact that no player on the Washington Nationals ranks inside the top 50 in ISO. Jeimer Candelario has the highest ISO number on the team at .185, good for 63rd in the major. The power numbers are starting to pick up for him though. This month, Candelario is hitting .304, with ten extra-base hits. He has seven doubles, a triple, and five home runs.</p><p>On the mound today will be Trevor Williams. In nine starts this year he is 1-2 with a 4.26 ERA. He has been fairly consistent this season, with most of his starts lasting five to six innings and two to three runs scoring. There have been occasional outliers on both sides, with him going 5.1 innings without a run scored, but also 4.1 innings with five runs scored. It can be assumed that Williams will give up a home run today and three runs in roughly six innings of work. If the Nationals can outscore that, they should find themselves a win.</p><h2><b>Final Padres-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This game will come down to which sets of bats wake up. The Padres bats have shown up in force in their last two games, but in general, have been cold. The Nationals are always hit or miss on if they will score runs or not. Both pitchers are similar. They are both going to give up a few runs, but most likely will not have themselves blown out of the game. With how the Padres hit yesterday, they can continue that again today.</p><p><b>Final Padres-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick: Padres -1.5 (+100) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres vs. Nationals Odds: Prediction, pick, how to watch MLB game – 5/24/2023

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/padres-nationals-odds-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-mlb-game-5-23-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres vs. Nationals Odds: Prediction, pick, how to watch MLB game – 5/23/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Padres_vs._Nationals_Odds_Prediction_pick_how_to_watch_MLB_game_-.jpg"></figure><h1>Padres vs. Nationals Odds: Prediction, pick, how to watch MLB game – 5/23/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-23T08:40:01-07:00">May 23rd, 8:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-23T08:40:01-07:00">May 23rd, 8:40am</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Diego Padres (21-26) travel to the nations capital to take on the Washington Nationals (20-27) to begin a three game set on Tuesday night. Check out our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> as we give you a Padres-Nationals prediction and pick while we let you know how to watch, as well.</p><p>The Padres are having a disappointing season. They were a team that was expected to be at the top of their division, but they have yet to play to their full potential. San Diego has lost eight of their last 10 games and their last five series. Xander Bogaerts is their leading hitter with an average of .257, but Tatis is hitting .274 through 27 games played. On the mound, the Padres are one of 11 teams with an ERA below 4.00. San Diego can pitch it well, but if they want to start winning, they will have to get their bats hot.</p><p>The Nationals are having a surprising year considering the expectations for them entering 2023. They are 20-27 and have won their last two games. Joey Meneses is batting .296 with 23 RBI to lead the Nationals while Jeimer Candelario has six home runs. As a team, the Nationals are surprisingly batting .262 on the season, which is fifth best in the MLB. Josiah Gray is the Nationals best pitcher with an ERA below 3.00, but as a team, the Nationals have a 4.35 ERA.</p><p>The starting pitchers in this game are Yu Darvish and MacKenzie Gore.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Padres-Nationals <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Padres-Nationals Odds</b></h2><p>San Diego Padres: -1.5 (+116)</p><p>Washington Nationals: +1.5 (-140)</p><p>Over: 8 (-105)</p><p>Under: 8 (-115)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Padres vs. Nationals</b></h2><p>TV: Bally Sports San Diego, MASN</p><p>Stream: MLB TV Subscription</p><p>Time: 7:05 PM ET/4:05 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Padres Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Yu Darvish is pitching really well this season. He has a tough matchup against the Nationals offense, but Darvish should be up to the task. On the season, opponents are batting .222 off him and Darvish has a career oBA of .217. This season, Darvish has a 3.56 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. In 48 innings pitched, Darvish has 53 strikeouts to 16 walks and five home runs allowed. However, he has only allowed a home run in three of his starts. Darvish has gone at last five innings in all eight of his starts this season. If he can get extended in this outing, the Padres will cover the spread.</p><p>If Darvish can give the bullpen a lead when he comes out, the Padres will be in great position to win this game and cover the spread. San Diego has the fifth lowest bullpen ERA and their bullpen has allowed the second fewest hits. If the Padres bullpen has the lead by two or more runs late in the game, they are almost gauranteed to cover the spread.</p><h2><b>Why The Nationals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Padres have the worst batting average in the MLB. They have also scored the fifth fewest runs. Gore is having a very respectable season up to this point. Through nine starts, he has 46 1/3 innings pitched and 58 strikeouts. Opponents are batting .251 off him this season, but he should be able to lower that average against the Padres. San Diego tends to hit lefties a little better, but Gore should be able to shut them down in this game.</p><h2><b>Final Padres-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Yu Darvish has been very good this season and the Padres have a record of 8-5 against teams with a .500 record or worse. Expect San Diego to win this game and cover the spread.</p><p><b>Final Padres-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick: Padres -1.5 (+116), Under 8 (-115)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres vs. Nationals Odds: Prediction, pick, how to watch MLB game – 5/23/2023

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.237	3	6	0.836	0

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.237	3	6	0.836	0

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