Wednesday's contest between the Washington Nationals (52-62) and San Francisco Giants (57-58) going head to head at Nationals Park has a projected final score of 5-4 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Nationals, so it should be a competitive matchup. The game will start at 6:45 PM ET on August 7.

The Giants will give the ball to Blake Snell (1-3, 4.29 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Jake Irvin (8-9, 3.56 ERA).

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Giants vs. Nationals Game Info & Odds

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Giants vs. Nationals Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this matchup is Nationals 5, Giants 4.

Total Prediction for Giants vs. Nationals

  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

Giants Performance Insights

  • In nine games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Giants have a record of 7-2.
  • San Francisco and its opponents have combined to hit the over four times in its last 10 games with a total.
  • This season, the Giants have won 32 out of the 57 games, or 56.1%, in which they've been favored.
  • San Francisco is 15-4 this season when entering a game favored by -159 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 61.4%.
  • San Francisco has scored 504 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • The Giants have a 4.31 team ERA that ranks 22nd across all league pitching staffs.

Nationals Performance Insights

  • In nine games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have posted a mark of 4-5.
  • In its last 10 games with an over/under, Washington and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total seven times.
  • The Nationals have won in 42, or 45.2%, of the 93 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This year, Washington has won 18 of 47 games when listed as at least +135 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 42.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Washington scores the 16th-most runs in baseball (487 total, 4.3 per game).
  • The Nationals have pitched to a 4.39 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.

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Giants Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
August 2 @ Reds W 3-0 Blake Snell vs Andrew Abbott
August 3 @ Reds L 6-4 Kyle Harrison vs Hunter Greene
August 4 @ Reds W 8-2 Robbie Ray vs Carson Spiers
August 5 @ Nationals W 4-1 Logan Webb vs Patrick Corbin
August 6 @ Nationals L 11-5 Hayden Birdsong vs MacKenzie Gore
August 7 @ Nationals - Blake Snell vs Jake Irvin
August 8 @ Nationals - Kyle Harrison vs DJ Herz
August 9 Tigers - Robbie Ray vs TBA
August 10 Tigers - Logan Webb vs TBA
August 11 Tigers - Hayden Birdsong vs Keider Montero
August 12 Braves - Blake Snell vs Chris Sale

Nationals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
August 2 Brewers L 8-3 Jake Irvin vs Frankie Montás
August 3 Brewers W 6-4 DJ Herz vs Aaron Civale
August 4 Brewers W 4-3 Mitchell Parker vs Tobias Myers
August 5 Giants L 4-1 Patrick Corbin vs Logan Webb
August 6 Giants W 11-5 MacKenzie Gore vs Hayden Birdsong
August 7 Giants - Jake Irvin vs Blake Snell
August 8 Giants - DJ Herz vs Kyle Harrison
August 9 Angels - Mitchell Parker vs José Soriano
August 10 Angels - Patrick Corbin vs Griffin Canning
August 11 Angels - MacKenzie Gore vs Davis Daniel
August 13 @ Orioles - Jake Irvin vs Trevor Rogers

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