Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction & Picks - MLB
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The Washington Nationals look to regain their winning groove as they play the visiting San Francisco Giants in Saturday’s Game 2 at Nationals Park.
The Nationals saw their five-game win streak snapped at the hands of the Giants 0-4 in Friday’s series opener. Washington’s red-hot offense went cold as Giants starter Landen Roupp recorded his second consecutive shoutouts, allowing the home team to register just 5 hits and 2 walks over 6.0 innings. The Nationals are producing 6.7 runs per game on a .290 batting average over their last 5 assignments.
The Giants have gone 3-2 in their last 5 games to stay within striking distance of the NL West leader, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in the division standings. San Francisco has depended on their pitching over the last five games, during which they have posted a solid 2.20 ERA and 1.18 WHIP.
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Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Form
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0.407 | 162 | 66 | 96 |
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Washington Nationals - San Francisco Giants Key Points
- San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
- San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Washington.
- Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
- Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco.
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Our Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
Fearless Forecast: Nationals pounce on a rusty Kyle Harrison to win Game 2
Why you should bet on the Nationals to win: The Nationals, 5-1 in their last six games, will be starting Jake Irvin (4.06 ERA), who led his team to 3 wins in his last 5 starts. In Washington’s 10-6 win over the Orioles last May 17, Irving pitched 6.1 innings, giving two earned runs and striking out 6 batters. Again, the Nationals are averaging 6.7 runs per game over their last 5 games, so Irving will more likely get the run support he needs to win this mound appearance.
Why you should NOT bet on the Giants to win: I am not sure how Kyle Harrison will perform in his first mound appearance in 9 months. Harrison returns to the Giants pitching rotation on Saturday in place for the injured Justin Verlander. It has been almost a year since Harrison pitched for the Giants. In his last start against Arizona on September 3, Harrison gave up 6 earned runs over 2.2 innings. He hadn’t pitched again for the next 9 months until the Giants elevated him to the rotation to plug in the void left by an injured Verlander.
Our betting prediction for the San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals: The Nationals will win
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