Washington Nationals (3-6) vs. San Francisco Giants (4-6)
April 9, 2024 9:45 pm EDT
The Line: San Francisco Giants -165 / Washington Nationals +151; Over/Under: +8
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The Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants meet Tuesday 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 look for a third straight win after beating the Phillies and Giants. The Nationals have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Nationals are 3-3 this season when scoring 4 or more 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. Josiah Gray gets the ball for the Nationals, and he is 0-2 with a 14.04 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. Gray is 3-0 with a 2.63 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Giants.
Giants Betting Preview
The Giants need a win after loses to the Dodgers and Padres. The Giants have scored 4 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 4 straight games. The Giants are 2-3 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Michael Conforto leads the Giants with 13 hits and 10 RBI, while Jung Hoo Lee and LaMonte Wade Jr. have combined for 20 hits and 4 RBI. Kyle Harrison gets the ball for the Giants, and he is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. This will be Harrison’s first career game against the Nationals.
San Francisco Giants Team Facts
- The Giants have lost each of their last nine night games against NL East opponents.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 13 games as favorites.
- The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last seven games against NL East opponents.
Washington Nationals Team Facts
- The Nationals have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs against the Giants.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games following a road win.
- The Nationals have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games as road underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Nationals have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games against the Giants.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last six night games at Oracle Park.
Nationals vs Giants prediction
The Giants are the better team on paper, and they should win this game at home. Josiah Gray made the all star game last year, but he’s allowed 15 hits and 13 runs in his first 8.1 innings. Gray also has 5 walks to go with 9 strikeouts. It’s been a disaster for Gray, and I doubt playing on the road in a massive San Francisco park is going to make him more comfortable. Give me the Giants and of course I’ll lay the RL to shave down the juice.
