Giants vs. Nationals Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline - August 5

Monday's contest between the Washington Nationals (51-61) and San Francisco Giants (56-57) going head to head at Nationals Park has a projected final score of 6-5 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Nationals, so expect a competitive matchup. The game will begin at 6:45 PM ET on August 5.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Giants will send Logan Webb (8-8) to the mound, while Patrick Corbin (2-11) will take the ball for the Nationals.

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Giants vs. Nationals Game Info & Odds

• When: Monday, August 5, 2024 at 6:45 PM ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-BA
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Giants vs. Nationals Score Prediction

• Our prediction for this contest is Nationals 6, Giants 5.

Total Prediction for Giants vs. Nationals

• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs

Explore More About This Game

Giants Performance Insights

• The Giants have played as the favorite in eight of their past 10 games and have gone 7-1 in those contests.
• In its last 10 games with a total, San Francisco and its opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• The Giants have entered the game as favorites 55 times this season and won 31, or 56.4%, of those games.
• San Francisco has entered eight games this season favored by -200 or more and is 6-2 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 66.7% chance to win.
• San Francisco has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 495 (4.4 per game).
• The Giants have a 4.27 team ERA that ranks 22nd across all league pitching staffs.

Nationals Performance Insights

• The Nationals have played as the underdog in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 4-5 in those contests.
• In its previous 10 matchups with a total posted by sportsbooks, Washington and its foes are 7-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Nationals have come away with 41 wins in the 91 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Washington has a win-loss record of 7-7 when favored by +165 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 37.7% chance of walking away with the win.
• The offense for Washington is the No. 18 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (475 total runs).
• The Nationals have the 24th-ranked ERA (4.40) in the majors this season.

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