Nationals vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 5:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

On Wednesday, August 7 at 6:45 PM ET, the San Francisco Giants (57-58) visit the Washington Nationals (52-62) at Nationals Park. Blake Snell will get the nod for the Giants, while Jake Irvin will take the hill for the Nationals.

The Giants (-159), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Nationals (+135) The total for this matchup is 8. The odds to eclipse the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Nationals vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 PM ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Giants -159
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +135
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Nationals will hand the ball to Irvin (8-9) for his 24th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Friday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed six hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • He has earned a quality start 13 times in 23 starts this season.
  • Irvin will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
  • He has five appearances with no earned runs allowed in 23 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals rank last in Major League Baseball with just 93 home runs as a team.
  • Washington ranks 24th in the majors with a .376 team slugging percentage.
  • The Nationals’ .243 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
  • Washington ranks 16th in the majors with 487 total runs scored this season.
  • The Nationals have the 15th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.312).
  • The Nationals rank sixth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.6 whiffs per contest.
  • Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.39 ERA this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
  • Washington averages the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the majors this season.
  • The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.322 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.

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