The Washington Nationals (5-6) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (4-8) on Wednesday, April 10th. This game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco 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 Giants. First pitch is set for 3:45 ET.
Nationals vs Giants
The Nationals and Giants will wrap up their series after the Nationals took down the Giants in the previous game by a score of 5-3. Washington was the underdog in the game, going off at +156 on the road. The money line odds were justified, as the Nationals had just eight hits compared to 10 for the Giants.
San Francisco starter Kyle Harrison went six innings and gave up three earned runs, but he got no help from the Giants’ offense, which went 0/10 with runners in scoring position. Joan Adon started for the Nationals and gave up just one earned run in four innings of work.
Washington’s offense did most of its damage early, scoring two runs in the 3rd and adding one more in the 5th before the Giants tied things up in the 6th. The Nationals responded with a run in the 7th and 9th innings to secure the win. Jordan Weems got the win out of the bullpen, while Kyle Finnegan picked up the save.
The Nationals are on the road to take on the Giants and are currently 5-6 on the season. They have won three straight games and are in 3rd place in the NL East, 2.5 games behind the Phillies for 2nd place. So far, they have gone 1-2 against division opponents.
Washington has been better on the road this season, going 3-2 compared to 2-4 at home. They have been the underdog in more games this season, going 5-5 compared to 0-1 as the favorite.
The Nationals have been a solid run line bet this season, going 6-5 overall. They are 2-4 at home on the run line, but 4-1 on the road. They have covered the run line in four straight road games and are 6-4 as an underdog. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.6, while it’s -3.5 in losses.
So far this season, the Washington Nationals have played 11 games with an average combined run total of 8.9. Their over/under record is 6-5, and their average over/under line is 9. When the over/under line is set at 8.5, the Nationals have gone under in four of six games. Overall, 27.3% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 or lower.
Patrick Corbin Gets The Start For The Nationals
Patrick Corbin and the Nationals are on the road to take on the Giants. Corbin has started one game this season, and it was a loss to the Phillies. In that outing, he went 6 innings, giving up 4 earned runs and striking out 6. He also started against the Reds, going 4 1/3 innings and finishing with 7 strikeouts.
Nationals Offense Breakdown
For the Nationals, we have Lane Thomas as our top projected hitter in terms of power, as he has the best odds to hit a home run on the team and is 13th in the league in terms of home run projections today. Joey Gallo is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections and 15th in the league. CJ Abrams has our highest overall hits projection on the team and is 23rd in the league in terms of total hits projections.
San Francisco is looking to snap a two-game losing streak and improve on their 4-8 record. They are currently in 4th place in the NL West, five games behind the division-leading Dodgers.
At home, the Giants are 2-3, and they are 2-5 as the underdog. In night games, they have gone just 1-4.
San Francisco has been a poor run line bet this season, going 4-8 overall. They are 0-5 at home on the run line and have lost five straight games on the run line at home. They are 4-3 on the run line on the road, where they have a better scoring margin (-1.4) than at home (-2.2). They have been favored in five games this season and have lost the run line in all five of those games.
The San Francisco Giants have played 12 games this season, and their games have averaged 9.4 runs per game. Their over/under record is 8-4, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. Their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 4-1, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Washington Nationals is set at 8.5 runs. However, in 58.3% of their games this season, the over/under line has been set at less than 8.5 runs.
Jordan Hicks Gets The Start For The Giants
San Francisco’s Jordan Hicks will be making his second start of the season, and it will be at home against the Nationals. In his first start of the season, Hicks went 7 innings, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits and struck out 5. He started the season with a win on the road against the Padres.
Giants Offense Breakdown
When looking at the Giants’ player prop projections for today’s game, we see that Wilmer Flores is not only projected to have the most hits on the team, but he also has the best odds to hit a home run for the Giants, as his home run projection is 9th best in the league today. Jorge Soler has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run for the Giants, and his home run projection is 11th best in the league. If you’re looking for a longshot, Thairo Estrada has the 19th best odds to hit a home run in today’s slate of games.
Nationals vs Giants Prediction
Looking at the money line, we do see the Giants coming out on top, but the payout isn’t great at -197. Instead, we will be going with the over/under and predicting that this one will finish with a combined nine runs, giving you some wiggle room with the line sitting at 8.5.
Offensively, we have the Giants finishing with nine hits and the Nationals with nine. However, we do have the Giants hitting more home runs, and in terms of starting pitcher projections, Jordan Hicks is projected to finish with more K’s than Patrick Corbin.
For Corbin, his strikeout prediction is five, and for Hicks, he is also at five. If you’re looking for a parlay, you could take the Giants and pair that with the over, as we see there being a lot of runs in this one.
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Last updated:April 10, 2024 Giants, Nationals