The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals meet in the third and deciding game of their three-game series on Sunday at Nationals Park beginning at 12:05 p.m. ET. San Diego is listed as a -292 favorite (risk $292 to win $100) at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at nine (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page). 

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The model knows Padres third baseman Manny Machado has been red hot of late. He was 2-for-4 with a double and home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Washington. Machado has a five-game hitting streak, going 10-for-23 (.435) in that span. He has feasted on Nationals pitching throughout his career and is a lifetime .320 hitter against Washington, including 13 doubles, eight homers and 29 RBI.

The model also knows the Nationals will send right-hander Paolo Espino to the mound. In 31 games, including 11 starts this season, Espino is 0-4 with a 4.04 ERA. In 75 2/3 innings, he has struck out 58 batters, while walking just 13 with a WHIP of 1.27. He has been sharp of late, including a no-decision against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. In that game, he went five innings, allowing six hits and one earned run with no walks and five strikeouts. He has not allowed a walk since July 30 against St. Louis.

Now, it has set its sights on Padres vs. Nationals. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one team has ALL the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks.

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