Nationals vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 8

Published 1:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024

Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (58-58) will take on C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (52-63) at Nationals Park on Thursday, August 8. First pitch is set for 12:05 PM ET.

The Giants (-125), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Nationals (+105) Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Nationals vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
  • Time: 12:05 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 -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +105
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Nationals will hand the ball to DJ Herz (2-4) for his 11th start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up no earned runs while allowing two hits.
  • In 10 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
  • Herz will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
  • He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 10 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals’ 94 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
  • Washington ranks 25th in the majors with a .376 team slugging percentage.
  • The Nationals have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
  • Washington has scored the 17th-most runs in the majors this season with 491 (4.3 per game).
  • The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .312 this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
  • The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the sixth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.6) among MLB offenses.
  • Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.41 ERA this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
  • Washington has an 8.2 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
  • The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.321 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.

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