The San Francisco Giants will play host to the Washington Nationals at AT&T Park. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will broadcast this NL matchup and the game gets underway at 10:15 p.m. ET.
Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
San Francisco (+115) is coming into this one as the underdog to Washington (-125) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -120 for the under and +100 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at +120 for the Nationals -1.5 runs and -140 for the Giants +1.5.
The Giants are 10-12 SU and 14-7 ATS. The team has lost 0.3 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 5.8 units against the spread (ATS). San Francisco has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Nationals, on the other hand, are 10-13 SU and have gone 10-12 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 7.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline in this young season and 3.0 units ATS. Washington has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
San Francisco games have an over/under record of 9-12 so far in 2018. The Nationals have an over/under record of 10-10-2.
Tanner Roark will get the nod for the visiting Nationals. The right-handed Roark is 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA and 24 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Giants this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 0.00 ERA and six strikeouts across seven innings).
The Giants are preparing to start lefty Ty Blach (1-3, 4.10 ERA), who has 13 strikeouts and 12 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.59. Blach did not record a start against the Nationals in 2017.
San Francisco’s pitching staff has given up 3.5 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 3.22 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.41 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
The San Francisco hitters have produced 3.2 runs per contest, including 3.0 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .234/.284/.421 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Giants’ batters have been led by first baseman Brandon Belt and catcher Buster Posey. Belt is slashing .290/.392/.581 with five home runs, 10 RBIs and nine runs scored, and Posey is hitting .282 with 20 hits, nine RBIs and six runs.
In the other dugout, Washington’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 3.35 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 10.05 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.66, along with a WHIP of 1.11.
The Nationals offense has slashed .230/.328/.376 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game this season, including 4.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Right fielder Bryce Harper and shortstop Trea Turner have led Washington’s hitters. Harper is slashing .268/.462/.620 with eight home runs, 19 RBIs and 20 runs scored, while Turner (.242/.349/.341) has produced one homers, four RBIs, 10 runs and nine steals.
Harper did not do as well hitting against left-handed pitching in 2017. Over 129 plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .311/.357/.445 (compared to his overall season line of .317/.411/.596).
The Nationals have lost 6.2 units and are 3-5 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in three of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Giants have lost 2.0 units and are 5-3 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in one of those games, compared to seven that’ve gone under.
Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Nationals, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The Nationals have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit 12 over their last 10.
San Francisco has posted 18.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 20.0 over its last five.
The Nationals have lost four of their last five games SU.
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