Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction 8-5-24 MLB Picks

The San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals meet Monday in MLB Game 1 action at Nationals Park. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction. This article will include a Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Pick.

San Francisco Giants Betting Preview

The San Francisco Giants are 56-57 on the year after playing the Athletics and Reds. The San Francisco Giants have scored 15 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 Games. The San Francisco Giants have won 6 of their last 8 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Matt Chapman leads the San Francisco Giants with 102 hits and 51 RBI, while Heliot Ramos and Patrick Bailey have combined for 156 hits and 89 RBI.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 51-61 on the year after playing the Diamondbacks and Brewers. The Washington Nationals have scored 13 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 Games. The Washington Nationals have won 7 of their last 9 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 105 hits and 54 RBI, while Luis Garcia Jr. and Jacob Young have combined for 181 hits and 75 RBI.

San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals Pitching Pick Matchup

Logan Webb gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 8-8 with a 3.49 ERA and 121 strikeouts this season. Webb has allowed 37 hits and 17 runs in his last 32 innings. Webb has a 4.30 ERA and .292 allowed batting average in 75.1 road innings. Webb is 3-1 with a 4.88 ERA and 22 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.

Patrick Corbin gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 2-11 with a 5.88 ERA and 89 strikeouts this season. Corbin has allowed 34 hits and 21 earned runs in his last 26 innings. Corbin has a 4.99 ERA and .249 allowed batting average in 57.2 home innings. Corbin is 9-11 with a 3.58 ERA and 147 strikeouts in his career against the San Francisco Giants.

Why the San Francisco Giants will Beat the Nationals

• The Nationals have lost each of their last nine games against NL West opponents.
• The Giants have won seven of their last eight games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight home games against NL West opponents following a home win.
• The Giants have covered the run line in five of their last six night games against NL East opponents.
• The Giants have led after 3 innings in each of their last six games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last eight home games against NL West opponents.

Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction

Logan Webb isn’t as good on the road as he is at home, but he’s certainly better than Patrick Corbin, one of the worst starters in baseball these last few years. Hell, you’re probably a better pitcher than Corbin. The San Francisco Giants needs to take advantage of Games like this if they’re serious about staying in the wild card race. I’ve been fading Corbin for years, and that doesn’t change now. Give me the Giants in Game 1.