On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Washington Nationals (51-61) hosting the San Francisco Giants (56-57) at 6:45 PM ET.
The Nationals are an underdog (+157 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Giants (-189). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Francisco Giants looking to Logan Webb (8-8), and Patrick Corbin (2-11) answering the bell for the Washington Nationals.
The Giants won their last contest versus the Reds by an 8-2 score yesterday, with Robbie Ray picking up the win pitching throwing five innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out nine. LaMonte Wade Jr went 3-for-5 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
Yesterday, the Nationals defeated the Brewers 4-3. Mitchell Parker was the winning pitcher after he went six innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out three. James Wood led the Nationals’ offense, going 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI.
Before the Giants vs. Nationals matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Giants (-189, bet $189 to win $100)
- Underdog: Nationals (+157, bet $100 to win $157)
- Over/under: 9
Giants vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, August 5, 2024
- Game Time: 6:45 PM ET
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: MASN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Giants stats and trends
Giants betting records
- The Giants have entered the game as favorites 56 times this season and won 32, or 57.1%, of those games.
- San Francisco has a record of 8-3, a 72.7% win rate, when favored by -189 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 65.4%.
- So far this season, San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of 112 games with a total.
- In 111 games with a spread this season, the Giants are 53-58-0 ATS.
Logan Webb (Giants probable starter)
- The Giants will send Webb (8-8) to make his 24th start of the season. He is 8-8 with a 3.49 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 144 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Thursday against the Oakland Athletics, when he went nine scoreless innings while giving up five hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.49, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .267 batting average against him.
- Webb has 15 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Webb will aim to last five or more innings for his 16th straight start. He’s averaging 6.3 innings per outing.
- In five of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- He will match up with a Nationals offense that ranks 18th in MLB with 899 total hits (on a .242 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .372 (26th in MLB) with 90 total home runs (30th in MLB).
- This season, the 27-year-old ranks 28th in ERA (3.49), 52nd in WHIP (1.275), and 51st in K/9 (7.5) among pitchers who qualify.
Giants batting stats
- The Giants have hit 117 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
- The offense for San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .397 this season, 17th in MLB.
- The Giants have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
- San Francisco has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 495 (4.4 per game).
- The Giants have an on-base percentage of .314 this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
- San Francisco ranks 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 whiffs per contest.
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- The Nationals have been victorious in 41, or 44.1%, of the 93 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Washington has a mark of 11-12 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +157 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 38.9% chance of walking away with the win.
- Contests with Washington has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 57 of 112 chances this season.
- The Nationals have an against the spread record of 63-48-0 in 111 games with a line this season.
Patrick Corbin (Nationals probable starter)
- Corbin makes the start for the Nationals, his 23rd of the season. He is 2-11 with a 5.88 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, the lefty went three innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up 10 earned runs while surrendering 13 hits.
- The 35-year-old has an ERA of 5.88, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .304 batting average against him.
- Corbin has collected six quality starts this year.
- Corbin is trying to pick up his 20th start of five or more innings this season in this game.
- In one of his 22 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- He meets a Giants offense that ranks 14th in the league with 495 total runs scored while batting .244 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .397 slugging percentage (17th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 117 home runs (19th in the league).
- Corbin has thrown 5 2/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs on 11 hits while striking out two against the Giants this season.
- This season, the 35-year-old ranks 68th in ERA (5.88), 68th in WHIP (1.529), and 65th in K/9 (6.6) among pitchers who qualify.
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals have hit the fewest home runs in baseball this season (90).
- So far this season, Washington has the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.372).
- The Nationals are 15th in MLB with a .242 batting average.
- Washington scores the 18th-most runs in baseball (475 total, 4.2 per game).
- The Nationals’ .311 on-base percentage is 16th in baseball.
