Giants vs. Nationals Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline - August 8

Thursday's game between the Washington Nationals (52-63) and San Francisco Giants (58-58) squaring off at Nationals Park has a projected final score of 6-5 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Nationals, so it should be a competitive matchup. The game will start at 12:05 PM ET on August 8.

The Giants will give the nod to Kyle Harrison (6-5, 4.09 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with DJ Herz (2-4, 4.27 ERA).

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Giants vs. Nationals Game Info & Odds

• When: Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 12:05 PM ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: MASN
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Giants vs. Nationals Score Prediction

• Our pick for this game is Nationals 6, Giants 5.

Total Prediction for Giants vs. Nationals

• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs

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Giants Performance Insights

• In nine games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Giants have a record of 7-2.
• When it comes to hitting the over, San Francisco and its opponents are 5-5-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
• This season, the Giants have won 33 out of the 58 games, or 56.9%, in which they've been favored.
• San Francisco has a record of 29-17 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -125 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Giants.
• San Francisco has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 511 (4.4 per game).
• The Giants have the 22nd-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (4.31).

Nationals Performance Insights

• In nine games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have posted a mark of 3-6.
• In its previous 10 games with a total, Washington and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on seven occasions.
• The Nationals have been victorious in 42, or 44.7%, of the 94 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Washington has been victorious 36 times in 84 chances when named as an underdog of at least +105 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 48.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• The offense for Washington is the No. 17 offense in MLB, scoring 4.3 runs per game (491 total runs).
• Nationals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.41 ERA this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.

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