On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the San Francisco Giants (4-6) hosting the Washington Nationals (3-6) at 9:45 PM ET.

The Giants are the home favorite (-217) versus the Nationals (+180). The scheduled starters are Blake Snell for the San Francisco Giants, and Trevor Williams (1-0) for the Washington Nationals.

The Giants won their last contest versus the Padres by a 3-2 score yesterday, with Ryan Walker picking up the win pitching throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two. Jorge Soler went 2-for-4 with a double to lead them offensively.

The Nationals secured a 3-2 victory against the Phillies yesterday. Lane Thomas (2-for-3) led the way offensively, while MacKenzie Gore got the win on the mound after going 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out six.

Ahead of this Giants vs. Nationals showdown, here is what you need to prepare for Monday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:23 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Giants (-217, bet $217 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+180, bet $100 to win $180)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Giants vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Monday, April 8, 2024
  • Game Time: 9:45 PM ET
  • Stadium: Oracle Park
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Giants stats and trends

Giants betting records

  • The Giants have been favorites in three games this season and won two (66.7%) of those contests.
  • San Francisco has not been bigger favorites this season than the -217 moneyline set for this game.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 68.5% chance of a victory for the Giants.
  • San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in seven of 10 opportunities.
  • The Giants have an ATS record of 4-6-0 in 10 games with a spread this season.

Blake Snell (Giants probable starter)

  • Snell makes his first start of the season for the Giants.
  • The 31-year-old southpaw started and threw six scoreless innings when he last appeared Tuesday, Sept. 26 against the San Francisco Giants.
  • Last season he compiled a 14-9 record, a 2.25 ERA and a 1.189 WHIP over his 32 games.
  • The Nationals have MLB’s 24th-ranked scoring offense (32 total runs) and have racked up a .226 batting average as a team while hitting eight home runs (23rd in the league) this season.
  • His 2.25 ERA ranked first, 1.189 WHIP ranked 22nd, and 11.7 K/9 ranked second among qualified major league pitchers last season.

Giants batting stats

  • The Giants’ 10 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 24 extra-base hits, San Francisco ranks 20th in MLB with a .357 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Giants’ .223 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season.
  • San Francisco has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 42 (4.2 per game).
  • The Giants have an OBP of .296 this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • San Francisco ranks 17th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.

Nationals stats and trends

Nationals betting records

  • The Nationals have been underdogs in eight games this season and have come away with the win three times (37.5%) in those contests.
  • Oddsmakers have given Washington the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +180 moneyline listed for this contest.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 35.7% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Washington and its opponents have gone over in five of its nine games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • In nine games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 4-5-0 against the spread.

Trevor Williams (Nationals probable starter)

  • Williams (1-0) starts for the Nationals, his second of the season.
  • In his last appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
  • Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of only .158 against him this season. He has a 3.38 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings over his one game.
  • The opposing Giants offense has the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.357) and ranks 10th in home runs hit (10) in all of MLB. They have a collective .223 batting average, and are 17th in the league with 73 total hits and 15th in MLB action scoring 42 runs.

Nationals batting stats

  • The Nationals average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 23rd in baseball with eight total home runs .
  • So far this season, Washington ranks 21st in baseball with a .356 slugging percentage.
  • The Nationals rank 18th in the majors with a .226 batting average.
  • The offense for Washington is the No. 24 offense in baseball, scoring 3.6 runs per game (32 total runs).
  • The Nationals rank 20th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.
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