Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants 5/8/2023 Picks

Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants 5/8/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Washington Nationals are looking to climb out of the basement of the NL East Division as they take on the San Francisco Giants in a west coast matchup on Monday night.

Although they currently sit in last place, the Nats have been showing some improvement lately, winning five out of their last eight games.

In their most recent game, they rallied in the ninth inning, thanks in part to Joey Meneses’ three-run homer, to avoid a sweep by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez praised his team for their resilience, saying, “These guys got a bunch of heart and they’re playing together and they feel like they never out of it.”

Washington will turn to Jake Irvin, a 26-year-old right-hander, who will be making his second start of the season. In his debut against the Cubs on May 3rd, Irvin pitched 4.1 innings, allowing two hits, four walks, and three strikeouts.

He relies heavily on his fastball and curveball, throwing them over 60% of the time. On the other side, the Giants will start Anthony DeScalfani, who has a 3-1 record and a 2.13 ERA this year. The first pitch is set for 9:45 PM EST.

The Washington Nationals are 2-7 SU in their last 9 encounters with the Giamts.
The total went OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games on the road against San Francisco.
The total hung OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games with a team in the NL West Division.

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Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Predictions 5/8/2023

The Giants are trying to regain their form after winning the NL West Division in 2021. They are below .500 after losing 7-3 to the Brewers on Sunday, ending a four-game win streak.

The Giants will start Anthony DeSclafani on Monday night, who has been solid this season. He is 3-1 with a 2.13 ERA and has five quality starts in six outings.

He has given up 28 hits in 38 innings with 30 strikeouts and three walks. At home, he is 1-1 with a 3.63 ERA and a 9.3 K/9 rate.

He has a high hard-hit percentage of over 46%, but a low walk percentage of 2.8. Key Injuries: SS Brandon Crawford and OF Mike Yastrzemski are both out.

In offense, San Francisco did just enough from the plate with six hits and 38 bats to score four runs in the game.

Thairo Estrada led the way for San Francisco with a two run home run in the fifth inning to drive in two of the four San Francisco runs. Joey Bart and Brett Wisely chipped in for San Francisco as well driving in one run each.

The total went OVER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 5 meetings with the Nationals.
The San Francisco Giants are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games at home.
The total hung OVER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 5 games at home against Washington.

Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants. The MLB pick for this game is the San Francisco Giants. The Giants have been improving lately while the Rockies have been struggling.

San Francisco has the home advantage and the better pitcher in DeSclafani. Pick the Giants to win and cover on Monday against their division rival. The predicted score is 7-3 for San Francisco.

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