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San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals: Is this the turning point for the Giants?

The San Francisco Giants are visiting the Washington Nationals to close out the series at Nationals Park on Thursday.

The Giants are at .500

The San Francisco Giants are fourth in the NL West with a 58-58 record, including 25-35 on the road. They have won 5 of the last 7 games and looking for their fourth straight series win. San Francisco has a 4.31 ERA, a .252 batting average, a .323 on-base percentage, and 1.32 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Matt Chapman is the best player on the team with 106 hits, 80 runs, and 19 home runs.

Another disappointing season for the Nats

The Washington Nationals are fourth in the NL East with a 52-63 record, including 26-30 at home. After losing five straight games, they won three of the last five. Washington has a 4.38 ERA, a .256 batting average, a .317 on-base percentage, and 1.32 walks plus hits per inning pitched. CJ Abrams is the best player on the team, with 108 hits, 68 runs, and 17 home runs for the season.

Betting Trends

The Nationals are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games overall, 5-10 SU in their last 15 games against teams from the NL, and 1-11 SU in their last 12 games against teams from the NL West. Washington has played over the total run line in 7 of their last 9 games overall and in 4 of their last 6 home games while they have stayed under in 10 of their last 14 home games against San Francisco. The Giants are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games overall, 3-7 SU in their last 10 games against the Nationals, 8-2 SU in their lat 10 games against teams from the NL and 8-4 SU in their last 12 games against teams from the NL East. San Francisco has played over the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and in 6 of their last 8 games on the road.

Prediction and Conclusion

The San Francisco Giants are one of the hottest teams in the league following the All-Star break. They have reached the 500 percent mark and are not planning to stop there. The Giants lead the series against the Nationals by 2-1 and will go for another win with second-year pitcher Kyle Harrison on the mound. He is 6-5 for the season with a 4.09 ERA, 94 K, 101.1 IP, and 1.30 WHIP. The Nationals will have DJ Herz, who is 2.4 for the season with a 4.27 ERA, 59 K, 46.1 IP, and 1.25 WHIP. The Nationals have nothing much to lose in this game, but that will lead them nowhere. The Giants need every possible win to climb the standings in the NL West, and they will add another one today.