San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals Game 1 6/12/2021 Picks

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The San Francisco Giants (38-23) will duel the Washington Nationals (25-33) in Game 1 of a doubleheader battle at Nationals Park in Washington on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at 2:05 PM ET. San Francisco split a quick two-game set versus the Texas Rangers after a 3-4 defeat in the finale on Wednesday. The Giants will be facing the Nationals in the second installment of a four-game weekend series and Game 1 of a Saturday doubleheader. In the opening of a series, SF finished a 1-0 shutout victory over Washington on Friday. The Giants scored a run in the 4th inning heading to a one-run on four hits win. Starter Anthony DeSclafani made it to 9.0 innings pitched with two hits, no earned run, and one walk allowed while striking out 8 batters of the Nats to pick the victory. Catcher Buster Posey scored the lone run in the game with a double and an RBI while SS Brandon Crawford and 2B Donovan Solano added a single hit each in the win.

Righty Kevin Gausman will be climbing up the hill to start Game 1 of a doubleheader versus the Nationals on Saturday. In his 77.2 innings pitched this year, the right-handed thrower is 7-0 with a 1.27 ERA while striking out a total of 93 batters. Gausman gave up 43 hits, 13 runs (11 earned), and five home runs with 16 walks granted in that stretch.

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San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals Game 1 Predictions 6/12/2021

On the part of Washington, the team needs a win here after losing four of their last five outings. The Nationals split the short series versus Tampa Bay this week after losing a three-game weekend set to Philadelphia. In the opening of a four-game series, the Washington Nationals failed to score a single run in a 0-1 shutout loss to the San Francisco Giants on Friday. The pitching staff of Washington ended up with four hits, one earned run, and no walk allowed but struck out ten batters of the Giants in the loss. Shortstop Trea Turner and 1st Baseman Josh Bell made a single hit apiece while Left Fielder Kyle Schwarber registered a single walk in the losing effort for the Nationals.

Washington will give their nod to right-hander Erick Fedde to take the starting role in the opening match of a doubleheader against the Giants on Saturday. The right-handed pitcher was sidelined due to a virus infection and will be taking his first MLB start since May 16. Fedde is 3-4 with a 4.35 ERA, 36 strikeouts, and a 1.25 WHIP in pitching for 39.1 innings this season.

San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals. The MLB Pick for this contest is San Francisco -161. The Giants are the stronger team here after winning seven of their last ten contests including a shutout win over the Nats. Washington struggled after an inconsistent performance in their last 10 outings losing six games including Game 1 of this series. Gausman is the better starter here with only one or fewer earned runs allowed in each of his recent nine starts. Fedde on the other hand made only 5.0 innings in his latest rehab start. San Francisco will take Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader to lead the series. The prediction, San Francisco Giants will win.

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