Nationals vs. Giants Free Pick
The Giants continue to struggle in the second half but will they pull off a surprise upset of the Nationals at 10:15PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Nationals are -150 money line favorites versus the Giants, who have odds of +135 to pull off the upset tonight at home. With Max Scherzer opposing Jeff Samardzija in the pitching matchup, the over/under sits at 7 runs.
Bet Tonight’s Nationals vs. Giants Game
WASHINGTON: The Nationals have been a mixed bag of late. They’re 5-0 in their last five games when playing the second of a series and have won five of six on the road. But they’re just 3-9 in their last 12 games versus National League West opponents and have lost four of Scherzer’s lat five starts versus the NL West as well.
SAN FRANCISCO: The Giants continue to scuffle in the second half, losing 10 of their last 12 games overall and going 1-5 in their last six contests versus a team with a winning record. They’re also just 1-4 in Samardzija’s last five starts and have dropped eight of nine games versus a right-handed starter.
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OUR PICK: Take the Giants. The Nationals are 1-5 in their last six games versus the Giants in San Francisco and have lost four of five to tonight’s opponent overall. Despite his recent struggles, the Giants are also 4-0 in Samardzija’s last four starts on Friday and have won five of his last seven home starts overall.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS +135