Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 4/9/24

At 9:45 PM ET, the Washington Nationals will face the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. The Giants are currently favored to win this NL matchup, with a money line payout of -178 compared to the Nationals’ +149.

Looking at the over/under line, oddsmakers have set the line at 8 runs. The over is currently paying out at -115, while the under is set at -107. Josiah Gray will be starting on the mound for the Nationals, while Kyle Harrison will be starting for the Giants.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -178

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

HOW TO BET THE NATIONALS VS GIANTS:

• 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

The Nationals offense exploded for eight runs in the last game of this series against the Giants, picking up an 8-1 win. Washington was the big underdog going into the game, coming in at +179 on the money line.

Trevor Williams got the start for the Nationals and picked up the win, while Blake Snell took the loss for the Giants. Snell went just three innings and gave up three earned runs, while Williams went five innings and gave up one run. The Nationals didn’t have a home run, but Lane Thomas went deep once and finished with three RBIs.

Despite getting the win, the Nationals had just two extra-base hits, both doubles, while the Giants finished with three doubles but only six hits. San Francisco’s only run came in the first inning, while the Nationals didn’t get things going until the 2nd inning and put the game away with three runs in the 5th and two more in the 9th.

Nationals Records & Stats

Washington Nationals starter Josiah Gray is on the road to take on the Giants today. Gray has struggled in his first two starts, as he has taken the loss in both outings. In his first start, he gave up 6 runs in 4 innings, and in his most recent outing, he went 4 1/3 innings and gave up 3 earned runs.

For the Nationals, we have Joey Gallo with the 8th highest total hits projection on the team, but he does have the highest home run projection on the team and 9th best in the league today. Joey Meneses has the highest total hits projection on the team and the 15th best in the league today. His home run projection is 5th on the team and 17th in the league. Lane Thomas has the 2nd best home run projection on the team and 12th best in the league. CJ Abrams is 2nd on the team in total hits and his home run projection is 3rd on the team and 15th in the league.

Giants Records & Stats

San Francisco is back home after dropping two of three to the Nationals in their last series. They are currently 4-7 on the year and are tied with the Diamondbacks for 3rd in the NL West. The Giants are four games behind the Dodgers for the division lead.

So far, San Francisco has gone 2-2 at home, 2-5 on the road, and is 1-4 in night games. They have been the underdog in seven of their nine games and have gone 2-5 in those contests.

When the Giants win, they win big, with an average run margin of 2.5 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -4.1 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 4-7, but they are 0-4 at home and 4-3 on the road. As the favorite, they are 0-4 vs. the run line, while as the underdog, they are 4-3.

San Francisco’s over/under record for the season is 8-3, and today’s line of 8 runs is right on par with their average line for the season. Their games have averaged 9.5 runs per game, and they have played in 4 games with higher lines than today’s. Their games have gone over the line in 8 of their 11 games this season.

Coming off a win in his first start of the season, Kyle Harrison and the Giants are back at home to take on the Nationals. In his last outing, Harrison went 6 innings, striking out 5, but did give up 2 runs. He was able to pick up the win, but in his most recent start, he took the loss, giving up 4 runs in 5 innings of work.

Looking at the Giants’ offensive projections, we have Jorge Soler with the highest home run projection on the team and the 11th highest in the league today. Mike Yastrzemski is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections and 16th in the league. Matt Chapman is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections and 16th in the league. LaMonte Wade Jr. is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections and 16th in the league. Thairo Estrada is 3rd on the team in terms of home run projections and 19th in the league. Jung Hoo Lee is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits and 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections.