Leading up to game three of this National League battle, the Nationals (40-58, 17-32 home) will send MacKenzie Gore to the mound to take on the Giants (54-45, 28-23 away) and Scott Alexander. Find out who I like to come out on top in this San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals matchup in Washington.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants -117

This game will be played at Nationals Park at 1:35 ET on Sunday, July 23rd.

WHY BET THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS:

  • In their last ten games, the Giants have a record of 6-4.
  • The Giants have put together a 6-4 record in their last ten games as the favorite.
  • Opponents are hitting a healthy .302 against MacKenzie Gore in his last five starts.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS STRUGGLING VS RUNLINE OF LATE

For the season, the Giants are 54-45 overall, including going 28-23 on the road and 26-22 at home. When looking at their overall series record, San Francisco is above .500 at 15-14-2. In the NL West, the Giants are currently 3rd.

Scott Alexander has had a successful season thus far, boasting an impressive 6-0 record and 3.04 ERA. He has been particularly successful on the road, with a 2-0 record and 4.74 ERA in 18 appearances. At home, he has put together an even more impressive 4-0 record and 8.06 ERA. His season-long WHIP stands at 1.01, while teams have managed to hit just .206 against him with a slugging percentage of .284.

Scott Alexander earned a victory in his most recent appearance, as the Giants defeated the Reds 11-10. The left-hander allowed one hit and no runs over his outing, continuing his impressive start to the 2023 season.

As a team, San Francisco has scuffled at the plate of late, with a combined batting average of just .192 over their last ten games. Compared to other teams, this is just 28th in that span. When looking at the team’s power numbers, they have a season-long slugging percentage of .400% while going deep a total of 115 times (13th). Overall, the Giants are 13th in the MLB at 4.6 runs per contest.

Michael Conforto has been a major contributor to the Giants’ offensive success this season, leading the team in home runs with 13 and RBIs with 51. His slugging percentage for the year is .405.

WILL THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

The Nationals’ overall record of 40-58 puts them 5th in the NL East. Their straight-up record at home stands at 17-32 compared to a runline mark of 22-27 when playing at Nationals Park. It is worth noting that the Nationals have a series record of just 3-12 at home. Washington’s over/under record comes in at 49-46.

MacKenzie Gore will take the mound for the Nationals with an overall record of 5-7. In 19 appearances, he has posted an ERA of 4.59 and a K/9 rate of 10.69. His FIP is 4.39 and opponents have a .326 OBP against him this season.

MacKenzie Gore earned the victory in his most recent start, surrendering five earned runs and six hits over 6 1/3 frames against the Cubs. The Nationals emerged victorious with a 7-5 final score.

Across their last ten games, the Nationals’ offense is 4th in batting average, leading to an average of 6 runs per contest in that span. Overall, they are the 23rd ranked scoring offense and posted a season-long OPS of .721 on 88 (25th).

Over the Nationals’ past ten games, CJ Abrams has been a major offensive contributor, leading the team with three home runs. His season-long total of 10 long balls puts him at the top of the leaderboard for Washington. Abrams also boasts an overall batting average of .259.