San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals Betting Pick & Prediction 8/8/24
There does appear to be a chance of rain in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, where the Nationals and Giants are playing. First pitch from Nationals Park is set for 12:05 PM ET. MASN will be televising this NL matchup.
The over/under line is currently at 9 runs, and the Giants are the slight money line favorite, with their odds sitting at -126 compared to the Nationals at +106. Kyle Harrison is starting for the Giants, and the Nationals are going with DJ Herz. Both teams are 4th in their respective divisions.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Washington Nationals Moneyline +106
This game will be played at Nationals Park at 12:05 ET on Thursday, August 8th.
HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS NATIONALS:
- We have the Nationals winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Nationals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
San Francisco picked up a 7-4 road win over the Nationals in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 3rd inning, scoring two of their three runs and picking up five of their ten hits. As for the Nationals, they scored their final run in the 7th and had just two hits after that.
Blake Snell started for the Giants and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up three earned runs. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued five walks. On the other side, Jake Irvin got the start for the Nationals and took the loss, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work.
Matt Chapman and Mike Yastrzemski each homered for the Giants, while Juan Yepez went deep for the Nationals. Chapman, Yastrzemski, and Heliot Ramos each had two hits and two RBIs for San Francisco’s offense.
Giants Records & Stats
San Francisco is at an even .500 on the season, as they are 58-58 heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Nationals. The Giants are 8.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and are 4th in the division. So far, they have gone 21-19 in divisional games.
At home, the Giants have gone 33-23 this year, and they are just under .500 at 25-35 on the road. This season, they have been good as the favorite, going 35-25, and they are 23-33 as the underdog. The Giants have an overall series record of 18-15-3 this year.
When betting the run line this season, the Giants have been a better play on the road than at home. San Francisco is 32-28 vs. the run line on the road, compared to 24-32 at home. The Giants’ average run margin on the road is -0.5, compared to +0.3 at home. When they win, they do so by an average of 3.2 runs, but when they lose, it’s by an average of -3.4 runs.
The San Francisco Giants are on the road today against the Washington Nationals. The over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs, which is slightly higher than their combined run average of 8.9. The Giants have a 61-52 over/under record this season, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 9 runs this season, the Giants are 7-2. The over has hit in two straight games for San Francisco.
Left-hander Kyle Harrison gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Nationals on the road. He has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 6-5 with an ERA of 4.09. Looking at his overall numbers, Harrison has a WHIP of 1.30 and has turned in eight quality starts. In his last outing, Harrison took the loss, going 3 2/3 innings and giving up six earned runs on six hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Harrison’s ERA on the road is 5.37 compared to 3.75 at home.
San Francisco’s offense has been very consistent this season, as they are averaging 4.4 runs per game at home and on the road, which is 15th in the league. Overall, they are batting .244 as a team (10th) and have the 15th most home runs in the league. The Giants have been a tough team to strike out this season, as their 8 strikeouts per game is 18th in the league.
Over his last nine games, Matt Chapman has been red hot for the Giants, going 13/35 with four homers and 10 RBIs. For the season, he is hitting .248 with a team-high 56 RBIs and 19 homers. Heliot Ramos is also a power threat, as he has 17 homers and is batting .289 for the season.
Nationals Records & Stats
Washington is 52-63 overall, and they are 16.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East. So far, they have gone 16-15 in divisional games. The Nationals have lost two straight games and have dropped seven of their last ten overall.
At home, the Nationals are 26-30 this season compared to 26-33 on the road. As the underdog, Washington is 42-54 this season, and they are just above .500 at 10-9 as the favorite. Washington’s overall series record is 15-19-2 heading into today’s game four vs. the Giants.
Washington has been a solid run line bet this season, going 65-50 overall. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 35-24 against the run line. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 56-40 against the run line, compared to just 9-10 as the favorite.
The Washington Nationals are at home today against the San Francisco Giants, and the over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs. The Nationals’ games have averaged exactly 9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 58-53. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 11-11-2. So far this season, 61.7% of their games have had over/under lines set below 9 runs, but their last two games have gone over the line.
Washington is sending DJ Herz to the mound today vs. the Giants, and he will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win. Against the Brewers on August 3rd, Herz went 5 innings, giving up just 1 earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Herz has made 10 starts, and his record for the season is 2-4. The right-hander has an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.25. Opposing batters are hitting .238 off Herz this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 11.46 strikeouts and 2.53 walks.
Washington’s offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, which is only 16th in the league. They have been a below-average home run hitting team and are also near the bottom of the league in isolated power. However, the Nationals have been tough to strike out this season and are batting a collective .243.
CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia Jr. have been the Nationals’ top two hitters this season, with Abrams leading the team with 58 RBIs and 17 homers, while Garcia Jr. is batting .288 for the season. Garcia Jr. has been hot of late, going 12/28 in his last eight games. Abrams has struggled a bit in his last nine games, hitting just .205.