Giants vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 8

Updated Aug. 8, 2024 12:00 p.m. ET

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James Wood and the Washington Nationals hit the field on Thursday at Nationals Park against Kyle Harrison, who will start for the San Francisco Giants. First pitch will be at 12:05 PM ET for the final game of a four-game series. The Giants are favored in this one, at -119, while the underdog Nationals have -101 odds to play spoiler. San Francisco is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the contest.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Giants-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Giants vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 12:05 PM ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: MASN

Giants vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Nationals 6, Giants 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Giants 51%, Nationals 49%

Giants vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Giants have been favorites in 59 games this season and won 34 (57.6%) of those contests.
• This season San Francisco has won 28 of its 48 games, or 58.3%, when favored by at least -119 on the moneyline.
• The Giants have a 54.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Nationals have been victorious in 42, or 43.8%, of the 96 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win 40 times in 90 chances when named as an underdog of at least -101 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 50.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL (10)

SF 9 · WSH 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

San Francisco Giants

SF

-1.5

-115

O 8.5

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

-105

U 8.5

Giants Recent Betting Performance

• The Giants went 6-2 over the eight games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Giants and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Giants' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Giants Recent Stats

Giants Player Insights

• Matt Chapman paces the Giants with 19 home runs and 56 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .248.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Chapman's home run total ranks him 28th, and his RBI tally ranks him 54th.
• Heliot Ramos is batting .289 with 13 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 26 walks.
• Ramos enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with two home runs and two RBI.
• Michael Conforto is batting .236 with 22 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 31 walks.
• Conforto has at least one base hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .500 with four doubles, two home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
• Mark Canha is batting .234 with 17 doubles, seven home runs and 43 walks.

Giants Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
• The Nationals are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with 17 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 58.
• Among all batters in MLB, Abrams ranks 50th in home runs and 41st in RBI.
• Luis Garcia's .288 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Garcia is currently 94th in home runs and 64th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Jacob Young is hitting .251 with 16 doubles, a triple, a home run and 22 walks.
• Keibert Ruiz is batting .228 with 12 doubles, nine home runs and 10 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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