San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/8/24, 1:04 AM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 8/8/24 at 1:25 AM in MLB Picks

The Giants took the lead in the series and will look to take one more game early on Thursday. Chapman is still absolutely on fire and in the 7-4 win against the Nationals he hit 3 hits and 1 HR. Snell, after having thrown a no-hitter in his last start, had another solid appearance where he pitched 6 innings and struck out 8. In the fifth inning, in addition to Chapman, Ramos also hit his 17th HR. Once again, the Nationals struck out 10 times or more, including 5 strikeouts among their first three in the order.

The Giants' pitching is going through the best moment of its season, both the starter and the bullpen. In the last 10 games, the Giants' pitching has an ERA of 3.55, and the Bullpen an even better ERA of 3.16.

The Nationals' bullpen is the 5th worst in MLB with a 4.33 ERA in 2024, but even more concerning is their 7.20 ERA over the last 10 games.

Both teams are hitting recently, the betting sites have the Game Total set for the final game of the series at 8.5. The Giants are averaging 1.5 HR per game over the last 10.