MLB Prediction: Nationals vs Giants
Major League Baseball betting sees the Washington Nationals taking on the San Francisco Giants on Thursday August 13 at AT&T Park, San Francisco, California . Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all MLB season long so stay tuned for more FREE MLB baseball predictions.
Washington Nationals (58-55) vs. San Francisco Giants (60-53)
Date: Thursday August 13
Time: 10:15PM
Venue: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
MLB Betting Lines: Washington -135 San Francisco +115
MLB Betting Total: 7
Probable Pitchers: Washington: Stephen Strasburg (6-5, 4.76 ERA)
San Francisco: Ryan Vogelsong (7-8, 4.26 ERA
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The Nationals had led the NL East for a couple of months, but they have been struggling while the New York Mets have been surging. Washington has lost 2 straight games and 3 of their last 4 and they now sit 3.5 games back of the Mets in the division.
The Giants have been staying on the heels of the L.A. Dodgers,, but they have lost 5 of their last 6 games and they are now 3.5 games back of L.A. in the NL West.
Washington Nationals
The Nationals rank a respectable 15th in the Majors in runs scored, but they have been shut out in 2 straight games.
The Nationals have won 4 of their last 5 games facing the Giants and 5 of their last 7 games against them in San Francisco.
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The last time these 2 teams met in San Francisco was last season when the Giants eliminated the Nationals from the playoffs in Game 4 of the division series.
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San Francisco Giants
The Giants are a balanced team that ranks 10th in runs scored and 12th in team ERA.
In San Francisco’s last 3 games they have only totaled 3 runs and those came in 1 game.
Stephen Strasburg gets the start for Washington in this game and in his last outing he gave up 1 earned run in 7 innings of work in a 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. The Nationals have won their last 4 games when he has been on the mound.
Strasburg is 3-0 with a 2.76 ERA in 6 regular-season starts versus the Giants. The Nationals are 7-3 in his last 10 starts as a road favorite.
Ryan Vogelsong got the start at home in the division series win over the Nationals last season only giving up 1 run in 5 innings. However, he is 1-2 with a 7.09 ERA in 6 regular-season outings versus the Nationals.
The Giants are 8-2 in Vogelsong’s last 10 home starts.
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MLB Betting Trends:
* Nationals are 4-9 in their last 13 overall.
* Nationals are 1-5 in their last 6 road games.
* Nationals have an Over record of 8-3 in their last 11 games.
* Giants are 9-2 in their last 11 home games.
* Giants are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
4* MLB Betting Prediction: Giants ML
Both of these teams are struggling at the plate and I think the Giants have good underdog home value and they will take the first game of this NL series tonight.
MLB Baseball Score Prediction: San Francisco 4 – Washington 2
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