Nationals vs. Giants Tuesday Prediction
After holding onto their ace and All-Star closer at the trade deadline, the Giants are now fading in the NL Wild Card race. Looking to make it two straight in San Francisco, will the Nationals hand the Giants another loss tonight at 9:45 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot & Odds
957 Washington Nationals (-119) at 958 San Francisco Giants (+105); 9 runs
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
9:45 p.m. ET, Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
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Public Betting Trends
According to our MLB Public Betting Chart page, 55% of the betting tickets are on the Nationals to beat the Giants on the moneyline.
Washington Nationals Fantasy Spin
Juan Soto went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and three walks to propel the Nationals to a 4-0 victory over the Giants on Monday. Soto reached base safely in four of his five plate appearances. It was the fourth time this season that he drew three walks in a single game. He also executed a textbook double-steal to enable teammate Anthony Rendon to scamper home with a key insurance run in the ninth inning. The 20-year-old sophomore sensation isn’t flashy, but he’s beginning to look like a potential generational talent. He owns a sublime .285/.399/.522 triple-slash line with 64 runs scored, 21 home runs, 71 RBI and nine stolen bases in 449 plate appearances.
San Francisco Giants Fantasy Spin
Scooter Gennett went 1-for-3 in the Giants’ loss to the Nationals on Monday. The Giants simply had nothing going offensively, managing only seven hits combined in the shutout loss. No Giants’ batter reached base more than one and starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija accounted for their lone extra-base hit of the contest.
MLB Betting Trends
Washington
The Nationals are just 5-12 in their last 17 road games when facing a left-handed starter.
San Francisco
The Giants are 9-2 in their last 11 games coming off a loss.
Prediction:
The Nationals are now 5-2 in their last seven meetings with the Giants in San Francisco. The Nats have also won four of Anibal Sanchez’s last five road starts, are 5-0 in his last five outings when facing an opponent with a losing record and are 20-7 in their last 27 games versus a team with a losing record. On the other side, the Giants have dropped four out of their last five games overall and are just 8-18 in their last 26 games versus National League East opponents.
The Pick: Washington Nationals -119