| MATCHUP | Washington Nationals | San Francisco Giants |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 45-70 | 59-57 |
| Where | Oracle Park, San Francisco, California | |
| When | Saturday, August 9, 2025 | |
| Time | 04:05 PM EDT | |
| TV | MASN2 | |
In this article, we will formulate a Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, August 9th at the Oracle Park in the second game of this series, with the Giants having the 1-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
San Francisco Giants Preview
The San Francisco Giants have a 59-57 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the NL West. They have a 29-26 home record and are 54-58 in over/under. They are coming off a 5-0 home victory over the Nationals, and are 4-1 in their last 5 games. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 games and are playing the Padres and the Rays again next.
The Giants have a .234 batting average this season, .312 OBP and .378 Slugging percentage. San Francisco’s pitching staff has a 3.62 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. Heliot Ramos leads the Giants with 120 hits and is the team’s best hitter, with a .271 batting average. Willy Adames leads the team in RBI with 61, adding a team-high 18 home runs.
Carson Whisenhunt (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Giants, and he has a 1-0 record, 4.35 ERA and 1.16 WHIP.
Washington Nationals Preview
The Washington Nationals have a 45-70 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the NL East. The Nationals have a 23-34 road record and are 60-51 in over/under. They are coming off a 0-5 road defeat by the Giants, and are 1-8 in their last 9 games. Under is 3-0 in their last 3 games, and are playing the Royals and the Phillies next.
The Nationals have a .241 batting average this season, .307 OBP and .382 Slugging percentage. Washington’s pitching staff has a 5.37 ERA and 1.45 WHIP. CJ Abrams leads the Nationals with 108 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .267 batting average. James Wood leads the team in RBI with 71, adding a team-high 24 home runs.
Brad Lord (R) will take the mound for the Nationals, and he has a 2-6 record, 3.42 ERA and 1.23 WHIP.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Nationals have lost each of their last 12 day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Giants have won five of their last six games against the Nationals.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line each of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Giants have covered the run line in four of their last five games.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last nine day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Nationals have lost the first inning in five of their last six games against opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Giants have lost each of their last eight home games after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have won each of their last three games as underdogs against the Giants following a road loss.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in 20 of their last 21 games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last 13 Saturday games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Giants have lost the first inning in each of their last three day games against National League opponents.
- The Nationals have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven Saturday games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last four games between the Nationals and Giants have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Nationals’ last six day games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last five day games at Oracle Park.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last four games against National League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Giants rank 1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (98).
- The Giants rank 29th in the league for steals this season (51).
- The Nationals rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.37).
- The Nationals rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.272).
Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
The Giants are 7-2 in their last 9 head-to-head meetings against the Nationals, and are 3-1 in their four meetings this season. Under is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings.
In this Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, the Giants are coming as -165 home favorites, and rightfully so. They have a far better overall record, while the Nats have been terrible on the road. I’m on the Giants in this one. Whisenhunt is coming off a quality start, and the Nationals are on a free fall, and while Lord has been good, the league’s worst bullpen will follow him. On top of that, the Nats are terrible against left-handed pitching, so everything points to another home victory for the San Francisco Giants.