Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Picks and Predictions August 6th 2024

The money line odds for Monday’s matchup between the Giants and Nationals have the Giants as the favorite, with their odds sitting at -190 compared to the Nationals at +159. This one is getting started at 6:45 PM ET from Nationals Park in Washington, DC. NBCS is carrying this one on TV.

San Francisco is 56-57 overall and 4th in the NL West, while the Nationals are 51-61 and have won two straight. Monday’s forecast in Washington calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 90s. Logan Webb is starting for the Giants, and he is facing Patrick Corbin for the Nationals.

San Francisco vs. Washington Key Information

Giants starter Logan Webb comes into the game with a record of 8-8 and an ERA of 3.49. This year, he has made 23 starts, and opponents are batting .259 off the right-hander. In his last outing, Webb was fantastic, going nine innings and not giving up a run. He finished with one shutout, six strikeouts, and got the win in the outing. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Webb’s ERA on the road is 5.02, compared to 3.0 at home.

San Francisco’s offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game this season, which is 14th in the league. They have been a pretty consistent offense, averaging 4.3 runs per game on the road and 4.4 runs per game at home. As a team, the Giants are batting .244, which is 12th in the league, and they are also near the top of the league in terms of walks.

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Heliot Ramos has been the Giants’ top power threat this season, as he has 15 homers and is batting .285. Matt Chapman has also been a good power source for the Giants, with 17 homers, and he is on a four-game hitting streak. Chapman has also gone 6/19 in his last five games with two homers.

Left-hander Patrick Corbin gets the start for the Nationals today as he faces the Giants at home. Corbin has made 22 starts this year and has a record of 2-11 with a 5.88 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Corbin has a WHIP of 1.53 and has issued just 2.9 walks per nine innings compared to 6.62 strikeouts. For the season, he has allowed 16 homers. In his last outing, Corbin gave up 10 earned runs in three innings of work. Before that, he had pitched well, giving up just one earned run in two straight outings.

Washington’s offense has been one of the league’s worst home run hitting teams this season, as they are currently 26th in the league in that category. Overall, they are averaging just 4.2 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. However, they have been a bit better on the road, averaging 4.3 runs per game. As a team, the Nationals are batting .242, which is 13th in the league.

CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia Jr. have been the Nationals’ top power threats this season, with Abrams leading the team with 16 homers, and Garcia Jr. right behind him with 13. Garcia Jr. has been hot of late, going 14/32 (.438) over his last eight games, with two homers and eight RBIs. He also comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak.

Today’s Giants vs. Nationals matchup should feature plenty of offense, as this is our 2nd highest projected scoring game of the day. For an over/under pick, we would be leaning towards the over. As for who is going to take this one straight up, we have the Giants coming out on top. Looking at today’s starters, we have Patrick Corbin as the 11th best strikeout option compared to Logan Webb (4th).

Nationals Seeking Momentum with Giants in Town

MacKenzie Gore desires to see greater improvement when he takes the hill for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in the second round of a four-game series against the meeting San Francisco Giants.

Gore’s Recent Performance

Gore (6-9, 4.54 ERA) made six beginnings in July and went 0-2 with a 7.62 ERA yet showed improvement in his latest excursion, allowing three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings while assuming a misfortune against the Arizona Diamondbacks last Wednesday.

“We can build off that,” Washington manager Dave Martinez said. “Hopefully, he’ll finish the season up strong. I’m proud of him because he went through a lot this past month.”

Gore also said that he felt like he made strides in the right direction in his latest start.

“Hopefully, we’ll have a little bigger step forward next time out,” Gore said. “We’ll take care of what we need to take care of these next four or five days and get ready to roll.”

Nationals’ Recent Struggles

The Giants won the series opener 4-1 on Monday night. The loss was the sixth in the past eight games for the Nationals, who are 7-9 following the All-Star break.

“We are better than we were, but there’s still a lot of things we need to work on,” Gore said. “We have to take advantage of these last two months as a group, come together and get some momentum going.”

Gore has made three starts in his career against San Francisco and is 2-1 with a 5.65 ERA vs. the Giants.

Keibert Ruiz’s Performance

Keibert Ruiz had the best at-bat for the Nationals on Monday, drawing a 13-contribute walk the 6th inning that prompted Washington’s just run. Ruiz multiplied in his next at-bat to put sprinters on second and third without any outs in the eighth, yet the Nationals couldn’t plate one more run.

“His bat-to-ball skills are really good,” Martinez said of Ruiz. “It could wear on (San Francisco starter Logan Webb), plus it could be a confidence booster for Ruiz as well. He came back and hit a double to right-center field. I know it was right-handed, but still good at-bats can do that for you.”

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Giants’ Starting Pitcher: Hayden Birdsong

The Giants plan to start rookie right-hander Hayden Birdsong on Tuesday. Birdsong (3-0, 2.97) has won his first three major league decisions, including his past two starts, both against the Colorado Rockies. The 22-year-old most recently pitched five shutout innings in a 5-0 win on July 27 in the second game of a doubleheader.

Birdsong’s performance followed a dominant outing by Blake Snell in Game 1, as the left-hander struck out 15 batters in six innings.

“I’m not left-handed, I’m not Blake Snell, but I still have a curveball,” Birdsong said. “That’s what (the Rockies) have struggled with in the last couple of outings we’ve had against them. They showed it again, that they keep struggling with it. Just throw strikes like Blake and try to get zeros.”

Giants’ Recent Success

The success on Monday gave the Giants eight triumphs in their beyond 10 games. Matt Chapman had a three-run impact in the series opener and has homered in three straight games. Tyler Fitzgerald has dove deep in every one of the beyond two games and has 11 grand slams in his beyond 17 games overall.