The San Francisco Giants (58-58) travel to face off against the Washington Nationals (52-63) on Thursday, August 8th. This game will be played at Nationals Park in Washington and televised on MASN. The Giants are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Nationals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Giants. First pitch is set for 11:05 CT.

Giants vs. Nationals Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Nationals (+106)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 9 Runs

• The Nationals have scored 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 15 games.
• The Nationals have a winning record at home in their last 15 games, with 6 wins and 4 losses.
• The Nationals have won 3 out of their last 4 home games.
• The Nationals have a recent head-to-head win against the Giants, scoring 11 runs on August 6th.
• The Nationals have outscored their opponents by a total of 8 runs in their last 3 home games.

Giants vs Nationals

San Francisco picked up a 7-4 road win over the Nationals in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a big 3rd inning, scoring two of their three runs. As for the Nationals, they scored their final run in the 7th. Heading into the game, the Giants were favored at -164 on the money line.

Matt Chapman and Mike Yastrzemski each homered for the Giants, while Heliot Ramos scored twice and drove in a run while going 2/5. Juan Yepez hit the game’s other home run for the Nationals, going 2/4 with two RBIs.

Blake Snell pitched well for the Giants in this one, going six innings and striking out eight while giving up just three hits and three earned runs. He picked up a win in the game, while Camilo Doval got the save. Jake Irvin had a rough outing for the Nationals, taking the loss.

San Francisco’s overall series record is 18-15-3, and they are currently up 2-1 in the series vs. the Nationals. The Giants have a run line record of 56-60 this season, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 9 runs, they are 7-2.

The Giants are 8.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and are 4th in the division with a 58-58 record. On the road, they are 25-35 straight up and 32-28 against the run line, with a scoring margin of -0.5 runs per game.

Kyle Harrison Gets The Start For The Giants

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. Harrison’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.30. In his 19 starts, he has turned in eight quality starts and is averaging 8.35 strikeouts per nine innings. Harrison most recently pitched on August 3rd, where he took the loss, going 3 2/3 innings and giving up six earned runs on six hits. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts.

Giants Offense Breakdown

San Francisco’s offense has been very consistent so far this season, as they are averaging 4.4 runs per game both at home and on the road. Overall, their 4.4 runs per contest is 15th in the league. The Giants are also batting .244 as a team, which is 10th in the league right now.

Over his last nine games, Matt Chapman has been on fire, going 13/35 with four homers and 10 RBIs. This has helped him move into the team lead in RBIs, and his 19 homers are 14th in the league. Heliot Ramos is also having a strong season for the Giants, as he is batting .289 and has gone deep 17 times.

Washington has struggled recently, losing two straight games and going 3-7 in their last ten. They are 16.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East with a 52-63 overall record.

On the run line, the Nationals have been profitable, covering in 65 of their 115 games. Their O/U record this season is 58-53, and their games have averaged 9.0 runs. The O/U line for today’s game is set at 9 runs, which is consistent with their season average line.

DJ Herz Gets The Start For The Nationals

Washington is starting left-hander DJ Herz today vs. the Giants. He has made 10 starts this year and has a record of 2-4 with an ERA of 4.27. Herz’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.25. In his 10 starts, he has allowed a total of nine home runs. The last time Herz pitched, he picked up the win vs. the Brewers, going five innings and giving up one earned run. Before that, he had given up two earned runs in three straight outings. Herz has only allowed one homer in his last three starts.

Nationals Offense Breakdown

Washington’s offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, which is 16th in the league. They have been one of the most consistent offenses in the league, as they are also 15th in road games (4.3) and 18th in home games (4.2). The Nationals are batting .243 as a team, which is 11th in the league, and are also one of the league’s best teams at avoiding strikeouts.

CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia Jr. have been the Nationals’ top two hitters this season. Abrams leads the team with 17 homers and 58 RBIs, but he has hit just .205 over his last nine games. Garcia Jr. has been hot of late, batting .429 over his last eight games and has two homers in that stretch.

Giants vs Nationals Prediction

Our predicted final score for today’s Giants vs. Nationals game is 6-5 in favor of the Nationals. With the Nationals being the underdog at +106, this is a great payout for a team that we have winning the game.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have DJ Herz finishing with six strikeouts compared to Kyle Harrison with five. Herz is also projected to finish with a lower ERA than Harrison, and we have Herz’s chances of picking up a win as the fourth best among today’s starters.

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