Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 5/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Monday, May 8, 2023

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+175) San Francisco (-205)

Oracle Park is the site where the San Francisco Giants (15-18) will attempt to beat the Washington Nationals (14-20) on Monday. The odds on this game have Washington at +175 while San Francisco is priced at -205. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jake Irvin and Anthony DeSclafani.

The Nationals have accounted for 43 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 21 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington is slugging .354 and have struck out 229 times, while drawing a walk on 88 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 3.7 runs per game, which is 27th in baseball. They have 118 runs batted in and 277 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is .249. They have a total of 123 runs scored while having a team OBP of .311.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.11 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.41. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 37 home runs and 151 total runs (16th in the league). Washington has surrendered 287 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 142 earned runs. The Nationals have a team ERA of 4.42 over the course of the season (16th in the league), and the staff has rung up 253 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 120 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.61 as a unit so far this season.

Nationals relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 31 times in addition to having 32 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 15 holds this year (23rd in baseball). The Nationals relievers have earned a save rate of 56.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 31 save situations. They have recorded 9 saves over the course of the season and have blown 7 out of their 16 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 50 base runners this season and 28.0% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Nationals have sent 104 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Nationals have turned 68.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,604 innings, which ranks them 18th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have a total of 868 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 325 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which puts them in 23rd in the majors, and they have turned 34 double plays.

Irvin (0-0 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 5.44 while he has faced 19 opposing batters in the majors. He has allowed 2 hits (4.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 4 walks. His ERA is 2.08 (1 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.385. Irvin has taken the hill for 4 innings and has tallied 3 K's so far in his pro baseball career.

The Giants hold a team slugging % of .426 and they score 4.53 runs per game (12th in MLB). They have 41 two-baggers, while getting a free base 111 times and putting up 145 runs. San Francisco has recorded 53 long balls this season to go along with 142 RBIs. They have struck out on 330 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have accounted for 259 hits. The San Francisco Giants have compiled an on-base percentage of .319 in addition to a batting average of .238 on the season.

The Giants are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.316 in addition to having a FIP of 4.32 as a pitching staff this year. They are currently ranked 19th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 286. The San Francisco pitching staff have relinquished 158 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.43 (140 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.10 (287 strikeouts vs 88 walks). They have conceded 42 homers and they relinquish 5.00 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball).

San Francisco has had relievers enter the contest in 14 save opportunities and they have come away with 9 saves. They are ranked 12th in baseball with a save rate of 64.3%, and they have sent 99 relievers to the hill on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 34 times in high leverage situations in addition to 35 occasions with runners on base. San Francisco relievers have an inherited score rate of 34.0% out of their 53 inherited base runners. Sitting with 29 save situations, the Giants have accumulated 14 holds and 5 blown saves.

The San Francisco Giants have turned 30 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .979 (30th in pro baseball). The Giants have accrued 313 assists, 25 errors and have earned a total of 854 putouts over the course of the season. In their 2,562 innings on the field, the Giants are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.0% (25th in professional baseball).

DeSclafani (53-49 mark in his career) has a 4.04 earned run average and has allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.34 and he has gone up against 3,690 batters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 395 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.250 and a FIP of 4.1. In his career, DeSclafani has conceded 867 base knocks while he has totaled 781 strikeouts in 881 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+175)

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