Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 4/8/24

It’s a National League matchup tonight at Oracle Park in San Francisco, where the Giants will play host to the Nationals. First pitch is set for 9:45 PM ET, and you can catch the game on MASN.

Blake Snell will be on the mound for the Giants, while Trevor Williams will get the start for the Nationals. The Giants are the favorite in this one, with a money line of -240 compared to the Nationals’ line of +197. The over/under line is set at 8 runs.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington Nationals Moneyline +197

This game will be played at Oracle Park at 9:45 ET on Monday, April 8th.

HOW TO BET THE NATIONALS VS GIANTS:

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

Nationals Records & Stats

In their series finale with the Phillies, the Nationals were able to pick up a 3-2 win. This game was all tied at 1-1 at the end of the 9th, and each side scored once in the 10th, before the Nationals scored an additional run in the bottom of the 10th. Heading into the game, the Nationals were at +130 on the money line.

MacKenzie Gore went 5 2/3 innings for the Nationals, giving up two earned runs, both of which came off home runs. He had a total of six strikeouts in the outing. At the plate, Lane Thomas went 2/3 with three RBIs and a run scored. Joey Meneses also had a two-hit game with a run scored and RBI.

Coming off a win in his first start of the season, Trevor Williams and the Nationals will be on the road to take on the Giants. In his first start, Williams went 5 1/3 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 3 hits and 2 walks. He did strike out 5 batters in the win.

For the Nationals, we like CJ Abrams to have a good game at the plate. He has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team and the 2nd best odds to hit a home run. Lane Thomas has the best odds to hit a homer for the Nationals, and his chances are 9th best in the league today. Joey Meneses has the 14th best total hits projection in the league, and his odds to hit a home run are 15th best.

Giants Records & Stats

San Francisco closed out their series with the Padres by picking up a 3-2 win. Going into the game, they were favored at -169 on the money line. The Giants’ offense struggled for most of the game before tying things up in the 8th with two runs and added another two in the 9th to close things out.

Logan Webb put together a quality start for the Giants, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs on 10 hits. He had only three strikeouts in the outing. Offensively, Jorge Soler went 2/4 with a double and a run scored. Matt Chapman also had a two RBI game with a run scored.

Blake Snell is coming off a season in which he made 32 starts and finished with a record of 14-9. His ERA for the season was 2.25, and he had a WHIP of 1.19. Snell’s batting average allowed was .173, and his on-base percentage allowed was .280. He finished the season with 20 quality starts and gave up a total of 15 home runs. Snell’s strikeout-to-walk ratio for the season was 2.4, and he averaged 3.1 walks per game.

For the Giants, our top projected hitter in terms of total hits is Jung Hoo Lee, who also has the 3rd best odds to hit a home run on the team. Jorge Soler has the highest home run projection on the team, and his odds to hit a home run are 8th best in today’s slate of games. Mike Yastrzemski is 2nd in terms of home run projections for the Giants, and his odds to hit a home run are 14th best in today’s games. Matt Chapman is 2nd in terms of home run projections on the team and 14th in today’s games. LaMonte Wade Jr. is 2nd in terms of home run projections on the team and 14th in today’s games. Thairo Estrada is 4th in terms of home run projections on the team and 17th in today’s games.