The San Francisco Giants will go for their fourth win in a row they play host to the Washington Nationals at AT&T Park. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will showcase this NL showdown. The game is scheduled to get going at 3:45 p.m. ET.
Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants Odds
San Francisco (+130) is the underdog to Washington (-140) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 7.5 runs (+120 for the over and -140 for the under). The game’s current runline odds stand at +105 for betting the Nationals -1.5 runs and -125 for the Giants +1.5.
The Giants are 11-12 SU and 15-7 ATS. They’ve gained 0.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.8 units against the spread (ATS). The Nationals are 10-14 SU and have gone 10-13 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 8.4 units for gamblers taking the moneyline through the early portions of the year and 4.0 units ATS.
San Francisco games have an over/under record of 9-13 so far in 2018. The Nationals have an over/under record of 10-11-2.
Right-hander Max Scherzer will get the start for the visiting Nationals. Scherzer is 4-1 with a 1.36 ERA and 47 strikeouts. He has yet to face San Francisco this year, but he did make two starts against the Giants in 2017, compiling a 1-0 record against them with a 1.69 ERA and 21 strikeouts.
The Giants will put the ball in the right hand of Jeff Samardzija (1-0, 0.00 ERA), who has four strikeouts and four walks as well as a 1.20 WHIP. Samardzija made two starts against the Nationals in 2017, compiling a 0-2 record with a 5.40 ERA.
As a unit, San Francisco’s pitchers have yielded 3.5 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.30 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.23 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The San Francisco offense is putting up 3.2 runs per contest, including 3.3 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .247/.308/.447 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Giants’ offense has been led by Brandon Belt, who is slashing .292/.397/.615 with six home runs, 12 RBIs and 10 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Washington’s pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 3.46 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 9.88 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.50, along with a K/9 of 10.88.
Nationals hitters have slashed .228/.326/.375 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game this season, including 4.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Washington’s offense has been led by Bryce Harper, who is slashing .257/.454/.595 with eight home runs, 19 RBIs and 20 runs scored. He seemed to enjoy hitting right-handed pitching on the road last season. Over 176 such plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .319/.438/.681 (compared to his total season line of .317/.411/.596).
The Giants are looking for another win following a 4-3 victory in the prior game of this series.
Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Nationals, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The under has cashed in six of San Francisco’s last seven games.
The Nationals have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit 14 over their last 10.
Washington fielders have committed zero errors over their last five games, compared to three errors for San Francisco over its last five.
The Nationals have lost five of their last six games SU.
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