The San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals meet Wednesday in MLB action from Nationals Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The San Francisco Giants will send out Blake Snell for the start here and Snell is 1-3 with a 4.29 ERA and 72 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Washington, Snell is 1-1 with a 3.91 ERA and 31 strikeouts. Jake Irvin will get the nod for the Nationals here and is 8-9 with a 3.56 ERA and 115 strikeouts this season. In his career, Irvin is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 14 strikeouts against San Francisco.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants come into this one looking to bounce back after an 11-5 loss in Tuesday’s matchup, evening the series up at one win apiece. The loss put the Giants’ series win streak in jeopardy, which includes series wins over the Reds and Rockies over the last week and a half as well as a split with the Oakland A’s.
Giants Looking To Get Back To .500
Thairo Estrada has 71 hits along with 9 home runs and 43 RBIs while also chipping in 14 doubles. Michael Conforto has 71 hits with 12 home runs, 22 doubles and 46 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 103 hits of his own alongside 29 doubles with 18 homers, 54 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 117 strikeouts this season. Heliot Ramos has 16 home runs and 54 RBIs as well this year.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Nationals have lost each of their last nine games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Giants have won each of their last nine Wednesday night games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine home games against NL West opponents following a home win.
- The Giants have covered the run line in four of their last five games as favorites against NL East opponents following a loss.
Washington Nationals Recap
The Washington Nationals will try to keep the momentum going and play spoiler to close out the series after a big day against the Giants offensively on Tuesday. The victory gives the Nationals a chance at back-to-back series wins after taking out the Brewers in a three-game series this past weekend.
Nationals Looking To Make Moves In Second Half
CJ Abrams leads the Nationals with 107 hits along with 17 home runs and 57 RBIs to go along with 23 doubles, 6 triples and 20 stolen bases. Luis Garcia Jr. has 19 doubles with 53 RBIs and 18 stolen bases. Jacob Young has 26 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Nationals have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against the Giants.
- The Giants have lost four of their last five games as favorites against the Nationals following a loss.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs against the Giants following a home win.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games as road favorites against the Nationals following a loss.
Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
I’m backing the Giants here. It’s a bit nerve-racking considering how well the Nationals have hit lefties as of late, hitting nearly .400 in their last ten games and it can be tricky backing a pitcher off of a no-hitter, but Snell is on another level right now and I think the Nationals just took advantage of favorable spots and timely hitting on Tuesday. I think the Giants get their revenge here so give me San Francisco.