San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals Betting Pick & Prediction 8/7/24

Wednesday’s matchup between the Giants and Nationals is set to get started at 6:45 PM ET from Nationals Park in Washington, DC. The Giants are the betting favorite, with their money line odds sitting at -161, while the Nationals are at +137 on the money line. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.

Blake Snell will start for the Giants, while the Nationals are going with Jake Irvin. San Francisco is 4th in the NL West, with a record of 57-58, while the Nationals are 4th in the NL East, with a record of 52-62. MASN will be televising Wednesday’s game.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -161

This game will be played at Nationals Park at 6:45 ET on Wednesday, August 7th.

HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS NATIONALS:

• We have the Giants winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Nationals to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Washington cruised to an easy 11-5 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Nationals had a huge 2nd inning, scoring five of their eleven runs. As for the Giants, they scored their final run in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Nationals were the slight underdogs at +101.

MacKenzie Gore got the win for the Nationals, going five innings and giving up four earned runs. Hayden Birdsong had a rough outing for the Giants, taking the loss after going just two innings and giving up seven earned runs.

At the plate, the Nationals were led by Keibert Ruiz and CJ Abrams, who each had three hits and combined for four RBIs. James Wood also had a good game at the plate, going 2/3 with a home run and two RBIs.

Giants Records & Stats

San Francisco is 57-58 overall and 9.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Giants are 4th in the division and have gone 21-19 in divisional games this year. The Giants are on the road today, and they are 24-35 as the visiting team.

The Giants have been playing well lately, going 7-3 across their last ten games. At home, they are 33-23 this year. So far, they have been the favorite in 59 games, going 34-25 in those matchups. As the road favorite, the Giants are 9-10 this year. San Francisco’s overall series record is 18-15-3, and they are tied in their current series vs. the Nationals.

When it comes to betting the run line on the Giants, it’s been a mixed bag. They are 55-60 overall, but they have been better on the road, going 31-28. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 32-24, compared to 23-36 as the favorite. Their average run differential is -0.1, but they have been outscored by 0.5 runs per game on the road, compared to outscoring opponents by 0.3 runs per game at home.

San Francisco Giants games have averaged 8.9 runs per game this season, and they have a 60-52 over/under record. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 10-13-2. In 39 of their games this season, the over/under line has been set at more than 8 runs, which is 33.9% of their games. In 51 games, the line has been set at less than 8 runs, which is 44.3% of their games.

Blake Snell gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Nationals on the road. So far this season, he has made 11 starts and has a record of 1-3 with an ERA of 4.29. Snell’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.13. In his last outing, he pitched really well, going nine innings and not giving up a run. He finished with 11 strikeouts in that outing. Snell has made one complete game shutout this season and has four quality starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 11.44 strikeouts and 3.81 walks.

So far this season, the Giants offense has been pretty average in most categories, as they are 15th in runs per game (4.4), home runs, and slugging percentage. As a team, they are batting .244, which is 11th in the league. One thing they have done well is draw walks, as they are 7th in the league in that category. San Francisco has been pretty good at avoiding strikeouts this season, but their team batting average on balls in play is just 8th in the league.

Both Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos have been big run producers for the Giants this season, as they are tied for the team lead with 54 RBIs. Chapman also leads the team with 18 homers and is batting .243 overall. In his last seven games, Chapman has gone 7/27 with three homers and seven runs scored. Tyler Fitzgerald has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/29 with three homers in his last seven games.

Nationals Records & Stats

Washington is 52-62 overall, putting them 4th in the NL East. They are 15.5 games behind the Phillies for the division lead. So far, they have gone 16-15 in divisional games. The Nationals are looking to get back on track, having gone 4-6 across their last 10.

The Nationals have split their series record at 15-19-2 as they get set to take on the Giants in the series finale today. At home, the Nationals are 26-29 this year compared to 26-33 on the road. As the underdog, the Nationals are 42-53 this season, and they are 10-9 when favored.

Washington has been a solid run-line bet this season, going 65-49 overall. The Nationals have been a better bet on the road (35-24) than at home (30-25) and have been a better bet as the underdog (56-39) than as the favorite (9-10). Their average run differential is -0.5 runs per game, but that number jumps to +3.4 in their wins and -3.7 in their losses.

Washington has played to the over in 57 of their 110 games this season, and the average over/under line in their games is 9 runs. When the line is set at 8 runs, the over has gone 7-6-1 in their games. The Nationals have had 77 games with over/under lines set above 8 runs, and just 23 games with lines set below 8 runs.

Jake Irvin will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing as he gets the start for the Nationals today. Against the Brewers on August 2nd, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Looking back over his last four starts, Irvin has allowed at least two home runs in three of those outings. His record for the season is 8-9, and his ERA is 3.56. Opponents have a batting average of .225 this season off Irvin. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.72 strikeouts and just 2.15 walks.

Washington’s offense has been near the bottom of the league in home runs this season, and they are also just 16th in runs scored, averaging 4.3 runs per game. However, they have been a little better of late, as they are averaging 4.6 runs per game over their last 10 games. Coming into the game, they are batting a collective .243, which is the 12th best mark in the league.

CJ Abrams has been the Nationals’ top power threat this season, as his 17 home runs are the best on the team and 14th best in the MLB. However, he has hit just .179 over his last nine games. Luis Garcia Jr. has been swinging the bat well of late, going 12/31 in his last eight games. This has helped him raise his season-long average to .289.