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San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals
The San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Nationals Park.
The Giants will give the ball to starter Alex Wood in this one. Left hander Wood is 1-0 this season with a 1.93 ERA.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be Paolo Espino. The right hander has a 3.86 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -146-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Washington lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Giants on April 22. Bettors who backed the Giants at -131 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 7-1 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -131 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 109-58 SU
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Francisco's last 12 games when playing Washington
Washington:
Team record: 65-97 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 12 games when playing San Francisco
Next up:
San Francisco at Washington Sunday, April 24