Giants visit the Nationals to start 3-game series

Updated Jul. 21, 2023 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

San Francisco Giants (54-43, third in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (38-58, fifth in the NL East)

Washington; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Alex Wood (4-3, 4.53 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 50 strikeouts); Nationals: Jake Irvin (2-5, 5.11 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 44 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Giants -158, Nationals +135; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals open a three-game series at home against the San Francisco Giants on Friday.

Washington has a 15-32 record at home and a 38-58 record overall. The Nationals are 14-9 in games when they did not give up a home run.

San Francisco has a 54-43 record overall and a 28-21 record on the road. The Giants rank sixth in the NL with 113 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jeimer Candelario leads the Nationals with 44 extra base hits (27 doubles, two triples and 15 home runs). Joey Meneses is 10-for-39 with two doubles, four home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

J.D. Davis has 14 doubles, a triple and 11 home runs for the Giants. Wilmer Flores is 15-for-36 with four doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 4-6, .261 batting average, 6.95 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

Giants: 7-3, .214 batting average, 3.50 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

INJURIES: Nationals: Israel Pineda: 60-Day IL (finger), Paolo Espino: 15-Day IL (finger), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow), Thad Ward: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Carl Edwards Jr.: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (back), Stephen Strasburg: 60-Day IL (ribs/shoulder), Tanner Rainey: 60-Day IL (elbow), Victor Arano: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Giants: J.D. Davis: day-to-day (illness), Brandon Crawford: 10-Day IL (knee), LaMonte Wade Jr: day-to-day (hamstring), Cole Waites: 60-Day IL (elbow), Thairo Estrada: 10-Day IL (hand), Thomas Szapucki: 60-Day IL (arm), Luke Jackson: 15-Day IL (back), Mitch Haniger: 60-Day IL (forearm), John Brebbia: 15-Day IL (lat), Roberto Perez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (back)

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