Nationals vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 5:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Matt Chapman will lead the charge for the San Francisco Giants (57-58) on Wednesday, August 7, when they square off against C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (52-62) at Nationals Park at 6:45 PM ET.

At +135, the Nationals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Giants, who are -159. Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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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

  • Jake Irvin (8-9) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 24th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed six hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.
  • He has 13 quality starts in 23 chances 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 an on-base percentage of .312 this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
  • 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 strikes out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
  • The Nationals rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.322 WHIP this season.

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