Giants vs. Nationals Prediction
The Giants have won seven out of their last 10 games but dropped back-to-back contests in Cincinnati the last two days. Will they get back on track on Friday night when they open a new series against the Nationals at 7:05 p.m. ET?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
905 San Francisco Giants (-150) at 906 Washington Nationals (+130); o/u 9.5
7:05 p.m. ET, Friday, July 21, 2023
Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
Giants vs. Nationals Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 69% of bets are on the Giants’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
San Francisco Giants DFS SPIN
Wilmer Flores was the Giants’ offense on Thursday, homering and walking in the 5-1 loss to the Reds. He reached base as many times as the rest of the lineup combined. Unfortunately, he was thrown out at home on the one other hit the Giants produced, a double from Luis Matos. Until a couple of weeks ago, Wilmer was having a very Wilmer season, just in a bit less playing time than usual. Now, though, his OPS is all of the way up to .875, courtesy of 12-game run that’s seen him go 19-for-41 with four homers, four doubles and just one strikeout. He was getting most of his playing time against lefties, but he needs to be a regular for the Giants until he cools off.
Washington Nationals DFS SPIN
Luis García went 0-for-4 as the Nationals’ No. 8 hitter against the Cubs on Tuesday. García was hitting better than CJ Abrams when the Nationals opted to make a lineup switch last week, but since Abrams took off with the move to the leadoff spot, it looks like García will be stuck at the bottom of the lineup for a little while at least. It seems like García should be better than this, what with his excellent 12% strikeout rate and the slight improvement in his exit velocity numbers. It just hasn’t happened for him yet, and one wonders if a change of scenery might be in order.
Giants vs. Nationals MLB Betting Trends
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington’s last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Giants vs. Nationals MLB BETTING PREDICTION
In 14 games (10 starts) this season for the Giants, Alex Wood is 4-3 with a 4.53 ERA across 53.7 innings of work. He hasn’t been great, but the Giants have scored for him and that has largely attributed to their 7-3 record the last 10 times Wood either started or relieved. Jake Irvin, meanwhile, is 2-5 with a 4.86 ERA across 61.7 innings (13 starts). The Nationals have had spurts of productivity offensively, but this is one of the weakest lineups in baseball overall. Following back-to-back losses, I like the Giants to rebound.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS -150