The Washington Nationals (3-6) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (4-6) on Monday, April 8th. This game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco and televised on MASN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 9:45 ET.

Nationals vs Giants

The Nationals Are Coming Off A Win

Washington closed out their series final vs. the Phillies with a 3-2 win. Going into the game, they were at +130 on the money line. This game was all tied at 1-1 at the end of the 9th, and each side scored once in the 10th, before the Nationals scored an additional run in the bottom half of the 10th to pick up the win.

MacKenzie Gore went 5 2/3 innings for the Nationals, giving up two earned runs, both of which came off home runs. He struck out six in his start. Offensively, Lane Thomas went 2/3 with a run scored and three stolen bases. Joey Meneses also had a two-hit game with a run scored and RBI.

Trevor Williams Gets The Start For The Nationals

Trevor Williams and the Nationals are on the road to take on the Giants. Williams is coming off a win in his first start of the season, as he went 5 1/3 innings and gave up 2 earned runs on 3 hits. He struck out 5 batters and did not allow a home run.

Nationals Offense Breakdown

For the Nationals, our model is projecting CJ Abrams to have a good game at the plate. He has the 2nd highest hits projection on the team and 2nd best odds to hit a home run. Joey Meneses has the highest total hits projection on the team, and Lane Thomas has the best odds to hit a home run for the Nationals.

The Giants Are Coming Off A Win

San Francisco closed out their series final vs. the Padres with a 3-2 win. Going into the game, they were favored at -169 on the money line. The Giants’ offense struggled for most of the game before tying things up in the 8th with two runs and added another two in the 9th to close things out.

Logan Webb put together a quality start for the Giants, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs on 10 hits. He had only three strikeouts in the outing. Offensively, Jorge Soler went 2/4 with a double and a run scored. Matt Chapman also had a two RBI game with a run scored.

Blake Snell Gets The Start For The Giants

Blake Snell is coming off a season in which he made 32 starts and finished with a record of 14-9. His ERA for the season was 2.25, and he had a WHIP of 1.19. Snell’s batting average allowed was .173, and his on-base percentage allowed was .280. He finished the season with 20 quality starts and gave up a total of 15 home runs. For the season, Snell averaged 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings and 4.95 walks per nine innings.

Giants Offense Breakdown

When it comes to the Giants’ offensive projections, we have Jorge Soler leading the way with the 4th highest total hits projection on the team and the top odds to hit a home run. His home run projection is 8th best in the league today. Mike Yastrzemski is 2nd in terms of home run projections for the Giants and 14th in the league. Matt Chapman is 2nd in terms of home run projections for the Giants and 14th in the league. LaMonte Wade Jr. is 2nd in terms of home run projections for the Giants and 14th in the league. Thairo Estrada is 4th in terms of home run projections for the Giants and 17th in the league. Jung Hoo Lee has the best total hits projection on the team and is 3rd in terms of home run projections for the Giants.

Nationals vs Giants Prediction

Our predicted score for this one is 5-4 in favor of the Nationals, and with them on the money line at +197, there is a lot of value in this pick. In terms of the over/under, we like the over, as the line is sitting at 8 runs, and we have this one going over that with a combined nine runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Blake Snell finishing with six strikeouts and Trevor Williams with five. Snell is projected to go deeper into the game, but we have him finishing with an ERA of 3.92 compared to Williams at 4.34.

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