There does appear to be a chance of rain in the forecast for Thursday’s Giants vs. Nationals game in Washington, DC. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs, and the Giants are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -126 compared to the Nationals at +106. First pitch from Nationals Park is set for 12:05 PM ET.
Thursday’s starting pitching matchup features Kyle Harrison for the Giants and DJ Herz for the Nationals. San Francisco is currently 4th in the NL West, while the Nationals are 4th in the NL East. MASN will be televising this game.
Giants Look to Gain Ground in NL West with Harrison on the Mound
San Francisco is 58-58 overall and trail the Dodgers by 8.5 games in the NL West. The Giants are 21-19 in divisional games and are 35-25 as the favorite. Their over/under record is 61-52, and today’s line is set at 9 runs. The Giants are 7-2 when the line is set at 9 runs. Kyle Harrison gets the start for the Giants, and he is 6-5 with a 4.09 ERA. Harrison’s last outing was a rough one, as he gave up six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work.
San Francisco is 33-23 at home compared to 25-35 on the road. The Giants are 18-15-3 in series this year and are coming off a series win over the Diamondbacks. Offensively, the Giants are 15th in scoring at 4.4 runs per game and are 10th in batting average. Matt Chapman is hitting .248 with 19 home runs, and he is hitting .371 with 4 home runs over his last 9 games. Heliot Ramos is hitting .289 with 17 home runs. Mike Yastrzemski is on a 3-game hitting streak, Michael Conforto is on a 5-game hitting streak, and Jerar Encarnacion is on a 5-game hitting streak.
Nationals Look to DJ Herz for a Spark Against Phillies Amid Struggles
The Washington Nationals are 52-63 overall and trail the Phillies by 16.5 games in the NL East. They have a 16-15 record against other NL East teams. So far, they are 3-7 over their last 10 games. The Nationals are 26-30 at home and 26-33 on the road. As the underdog, they are 42-54 this season and 10-9 when favored. Their overall series record is 15-19-2.
Washington is sending DJ Herz to the mound today, and he will be looking to build off his last outing, where he went five innings and gave up just one earned run. Herz is 2-4 this season with a 4.27 ERA. He has an average of 11.46 strikeouts per nine innings and 2.53 walks. The Nationals are 58-53 this season when it comes to the over/under line, and their average run margin in wins is 3.4 runs. So far, they have a 65-50 run line record. Their over/under record is 11-11-2 when the line is set at 9 runs.
Nationals Favored at Home: Betting Tips and Pitching Projections for Giants Clash
For this Giants vs. Nationals matchup, we really like the Nationals to pick up the win at home. And with the money line sitting at +106, that’s the route we recommend going for this one.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Kyle Harrison going nine innings, and he’s predicted to finish with five strikeouts. As for the Nationals starter, DJ Herz is projected to finish with six strikeouts and go six innings.
