San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals Prediction MLB Picks 8/6/24

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 51-62 this year and they have won two of their last three games. Washington lost the first game in this series on Monday and they only managed one run in the game. Prior to this series, the Nationals won two out of three against the Brewers, lost all three against the Diamondbacks, and won two out of three against the Cardinals. Washington is 2-6 in their last eight games and they are fourth in the NL East.

The Washington pitching staff has a 4.38 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .259 opponent batting average. The Nationals offense has scored 476 runs with a .242 batting average and a .310 on base percentage. CJ Abrams is batting .250 with 16 home runs and 54 RBI’s for the Nationals this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for San Francisco is Hayden Birdsong, who is 3-0 with a 2.97 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP over 30.1 innings pitched this year. Birdsong has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five straight starts. The projected starting pitcher for Washington is MacKenzie Gore, who is 6-9 with a 4.54 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP over 111.0 innings pitched this season. Gore has allowed at least three earned runs in five straight outings. 

Why the Giants will beat the Nationals

• The Nationals have lost each of their last eight night games against NL West opponents.
• The Giants have won seven of their last eight games against National League opponents.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 Tuesday night home games against National League opponents.
• The road team has covered the run line in six of the Giants' last seven games.
• The Giants have led after 5 innings in each of their last six games as favorites against NL East opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Nationals' last eight home games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Giants' last four games as favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Nationals' last three games as home underdogs against NL West opponents.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Giants' last five Tuesday night games against NL East opponents.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

• Luis Garcia has hit a home run in two of the Nationals' last three games as home underdogs.
• CJ Abrams has recorded at least one RBI in three of the Nationals' last four games against the Giants at Nationals Park.
• Luis Garcia has recorded at least one Single in each of the Nationals' last six games as underdogs.
• Luis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six appearances in night games.
• Keibert Ruiz has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last four appearances against the Giants at Nationals Park.
• Keibert Ruiz has scored a run in each of the Nationals' last three home games.
• Keibert Ruiz has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against the Giants at Nationals Park.

San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts

• Matt Chapman has hit a home run in each of the Giants' last three road games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Casey Schmitt has recorded an RBI in four of his last five appearances with the Giants as favorites against NL opponents.
• Mark Canha has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite against NL opponents.
• Matt Chapman has scored at least one run in each of the Giants' last four games as favorites against NL East opponents.
• Jung Hoo Lee has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Jung Hoo Lee has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances in night games against NL teams that held a losing record.

San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals Prediction 

San Francisco was able to get the win in game one of this series on Monday and they have played very well over the last ten games. The Giants are just 24-34 on the road this year, but they are just 4.5 games out of the last NL Wild Card spot. Washington is 25-29 at home this year and they have lost six of their last eight games. The Nats are starting Gore, who looks to be fading away as the season goes on. The Giants are going with Birdsong, who doesn’t pitch too deep into games, but he has been very good so far in limited action. My San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals prediction is for the Giants to get the win.