The Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants meet Monday in MLB action at Oracle Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nationals vs Giants prediction.
Nationals Betting Preview
The Nationals need a win after losing 2 of 3 games to the Phillies. The Nationals have scored 5 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 3 straight games. The Nationals are 1-3 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. CJ Abrams leads the Nationals with 9 hits and 5 RBI, while Luis Garcia Jr. and Joey Meneses have combined for 16 hits and 5 RBI. Trevor Williams gets the ball for the Nationals, and he is 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. Williams is 1-0 with a 2.05 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his career against the Giants. The Nationals will face the Athletics and Dodgers following this series.
Giants Betting Preview
The Giants look to build on their 4-6 record after taking 2 of 3 games from the Padres. The Giants have scored 6 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 4 of their last 6 games. The Giants are 2-2 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Michael Conforto leads the Giants with 13 hits and 10 RBI, while Jorge Soler and Matt Chapman have combined for 17 hits and 12 RBI. Blake Snell gets the ball for the Giants, and he was 14-9 with a 2.25 ERA and 234 strikeouts last season. Snell is 2-0 with a 2.33 ERA and 36 strikeouts in his career against the Nationals.
San Francisco Giants Team Facts
- The Giants have lost each of their last eight night games against NL East opponents.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 12 games as favorites.
- The Giants have lost the first inning in four of their last five games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- The Giants have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last six games against NL East opponents.
Washington Nationals Team Facts
- The Nationals have lost each of their last 10 games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last nine games as underdogs against the Giants following a home win.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last eight road night games.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last five night games at Oracle Park.
Nationals vs Giants Prediction
The Giants are the better team and should be favored, but they’ve been shaky through their first 10 games. Trevor Williams showed flashes in his season debut, while Blake Snell needed minor league reps before making his first MLB appearance of the season. I’m going to assume Snell isn’t in regular season mode just yet, and that could lead to some mistakes as he works his way into form. This is a crazy price when you consider the question marks surrounding Snell. Give me the Nationals and the potential massive payout.