The Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants meet Saturday in MLB action from Oracle Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Giants vs Nationals Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Washington Nationals will send out Brad Lord here and Lord is 2-6 with a 3.42 ERA and 65 strikeouts this season. This will be Lord’s first career start against the Giants. Carson Whisenhunt will get the start for San Francisco here and is 1-0 with a 4.35 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. This will be Whisenhunt’s first career start against Washington.
Washington Nationals Recap
The Washington Nationals come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-0 loss at the hands of the Giants last time out to sit at 45-70 on the year. After this series, the Nationals will head on the road for an interleague series against the Kansas City Royals.
Nationals Lose 8 Of Their Last 9
Keibert Ruiz has 63 hits with 12 doubles and a pair of home runs with 25 RBIs while James Wood has 108 hits with 22 doubles and a team-high 24 home runs along with 71 RBIs and 14 stolen bases while also putting up 146 strikeouts. Nathaniel Lowe has 92 hits with 16 doubles and 64 RBIs along with 15 home runs and 127 strikeouts. CJ Abrams has 14 home runs and 43 RBIs along with 25 doubles and 26 stolen bases while Luis Garcia Jr. has 22 doubles and 9 stolen bases of his own this season.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Giants have lost each of their last eight home games after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have won each of their last three games as underdogs against the Giants following a road loss.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in 20 of their last 21 games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last 13 Saturday games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Paul DeJong has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances with his team as an underdog against the Giants.
- Paul DeJong has recorded two hits in each of his last three appearances with his team as an underdog against the Giants.
- CJ Abrams ranks T10th in the league in Steals (26) this season.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Nationals from Friday’s matchup to improve to 59-57 on the year. After this series, the Giants will take on the San Diego Padres in a series at home.
Giants Win Three Straight Games
Jung Hoo Lee has 107 hits including a team-high 27 doubles along with 9 triples, 6 home runs and 46 RBIs with 8 stolen bases while Heliot Ramos has 120 hits with 20 doubles, 14 home runs and 51 RBIs. Wilmer Flores also has 12 home runs and 59 RBIs while Tyler Fitzgerald has a team-high 9 stolen bases as well on the year. Matt Chapman also has 77 hits with 16 home runs and 44 RBIs along with 15 doubles and Willy Adames has 100 hits with 18 doubles, 18 home runs and 61 RBIs.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Nationals have lost each of their last 12 day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Giants have won five of their last six games against the Nationals.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line each of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Giants have covered the run line in four of their last five games.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Casey Schmitt has hit a home run in each of the Giants’ last two games against NL East opponents.
- Dominic Smith has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances.
- Jung Hoo Lee has recorded a Double in each of the Giants’ last three day games.
- Rafael Devers ranks 10th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.380) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last four games between the Nationals and Giants have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Nationals’ last six day games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Giants vs Nationals Prediction
I’m on the Giants here. I haven’t been the biggest fan of this Giants team offensively, but the thing here is that the Giants have started to string wins together. Even if it’s a fade of the Nationals more than anything else, it’s just hard for me to get on board with this struggling Nationals team right now. The Giants look like a team that’s going to be competitive down the stretch, so give me the Giants in this one.