The San Francisco Giants (57-58) travel to face off against the Washington Nationals (52-62) on Wednesday, August 7th. This game will be played at Nationals Park in Washington and televised on MASN. The Nationals are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Giants are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nationals. First pitch is set for 5:45 CT.
Giants vs. Nationals Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Giants (-161)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
- The Giants have scored 5 or more runs in 7 of their last 15 games.
- The Giants have won 3 of their last 4 road games.
- The Giants have a 7-3 record in their last 10 games.
- The Giants have won 2 of their last 3 games against the Nationals.
- The Giants have scored an average of 5.1 runs per game in their last 15 games.
Giants vs Nationals
It was all Washington in the last game of this series, as the Nationals took down the Giants by a score of 11-5. The Nationals offense only had two more hits than the Giants and struck out eight times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +101 on the money line.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Hayden Birdsong for the Giants and MacKenzie Gore for the Nationals. Birdsong only went two innings and gave up seven earned runs, taking the loss. Gore pitched well for the Nationals, getting the win after going five innings and giving up four earned runs.
Washington’s two-through-five hitters did the most damage, as Keibert Ruiz, CJ Abrams, James Wood, and Alex Call each had two hits and combined for five RBIs. Ruiz and Wood each homered for the Nationals’ offense.
San Francisco is 4th in the NL West, 9.5 games behind the Dodgers, with a 57-58 overall record. The Giants have a 21-19 record in divisional matchups this season. They have a 7-3 record in their last ten games and have an overall series record of 18-15-3.
When the Giants are the underdog, they have a 32-24 run line record, but as the favorite, they are 23-36. Their games have averaged 8.9 runs per game this season, with 60 of their 112 games going over the total. Today’s O/U line is set at 8 runs.
Blake Snell Gets The Start For The Giants
San Francisco is sending left-hander Blake Snell to the mound today vs. the Nationals. He has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 1-3 with a 4.29 ERA. Snell’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.13. In his last outing, he pitched a gem, going nine innings vs. the Reds and not allowing a run. He finished with 11 strikeouts in that outing. Before that, Snell had two straight starts in which he allowed two earned runs. One of those outings was vs. the Dodgers, and the other was vs. the Rockies.
Giants Offense Breakdown
San Francisco’s offense has been very consistent this season, as they are 15th in the league in both runs per game and home runs. Overall, they are averaging 4.4 runs per contest. The team’s batting average of .244 is 11th in the league, and they are also 10th in on-base percentage. The Giants have two of the league’s top home run hitters, with Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos coming into the game with 18 and 16 homers, respectively.
Chapman and Ramos are also the team’s top two hitters in terms of RBIs, with both players having driven in 54 runs so far this season. Chapman has three homers in his past seven games, going 7/27 in that stretch, while Tyler Fitzgerald has also gone deep three times in his last seven games, hitting .310 in that stretch.
As underdogs, the Nationals have a 42-53 record this season, and they are 10-9 when favored. On the run line, they have a 56-39 record as underdogs and 9-10 as favorites. Their average run differential is -0.5, but it increases to +3.4 in wins and drops to -3.7 in losses.
Washington is looking to bounce back after going 4-6 in their last 10 games. They are currently 15.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East, with an overall record of 52-62, placing them 4th in the division.
Jake Irvin Gets The Start For The Nationals
Jake Irvin will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Brewers, as he gets the start for the Nationals today. In that August 2nd start, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Looking back at his last four outings, Irvin has finished with a no-decision, win, and loss. His ERA for the season is 3.56, along with a record of 8-9. Opponents have hit .225 off Irvin this year. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.72 strikeouts and 2.15 walks.
Nationals Offense Breakdown
Washington’s offense comes into today’s game averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. This is also their home and road average. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 12th in the league, and have the league’s worst home run total. However, they have been tough to strike out this season and have a collective on-base percentage of .312.
CJ Abrams has been the Nationals’ top power threat this season, as his 17 homers are the best mark on the team and 14th in the league. However, he is just 7/39 in his last nine games. Luis Garcia Jr. comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak and has gone 12/31 in his last eight games.
Giants vs Nationals Prediction
Our predicted score for this Giants and Nationals matchup is 5-4 in favor of the Giants. Given that the Giants are on the money line at -161, you could look to parlay that with an over/under pick. We like the over, with the line being 8 runs, and we have this one finishing with a combined nine runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Blake Snell finishing with six strikeouts compared to Jake Irvin with five. Snell is also projected to go longer in this one, and he has a better chance of picking up a win.
Offensively, the Giants are predicted to finish with nine strikeouts compared to the Nationals with seven. However, the Nationals are predicted to finish with fewer runs than the Giants, and they are projected to finish with the fewest home runs in the league today.
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Last updated:August 7, 2024 Giants, Nationals