Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction: Will the Giants Sweep the Nationals?
Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction: Will the Giants Sweep the Nationals?
The Washington Nationals have struggled this season, starting the season 6-11. Meanwhile, the San Francisco Giants are 10-5 and, again, looking like the best team in baseball. The Giants have some injuries with their starting rotation but overall, should be just fine throughout the year with all of the depth they've accumulated.
The Giants have already won the first two games of the weekend series. Can the Giants earn the sweep today? Here are our picks, predictions, and odds for Wednesday's game between the San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals.
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Nationals vs. Giants Start Time and Where to Watch
- Date: April 24, 2022
- Game Time: 1:35 pm ET
- Where to Watch: MASN./NBCSBA
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Nationals vs. Giants Injury Report
Nationals
Questionable: 1B Josh Bell (Hamstring) Out: 3B Carter Kieboom (Elbow), 2B Dee Strange-Gordon (Illness)
Giants
Out: 2B Tommy La Stella (Achilles), 3B Evan Longoria (Finger), OF LaMonte Wade (Knee)
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Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction
Today, the San Francisco Giants are looking to earn a sweep over the Washington Nationals. After winning the first two games fairly easily, the Giants will send ace pitcher Logan Webb to the mound to finish off the series.
Webb is 1-1 with a 2.55 ERA to start the season. He's got a WHIP of 1.08 and has finished six innings or more in two of his first three starts. Webb struggled to earn a whole lot of strikeouts against the Mets but ultimately, he had 10 in his previous two games combined and should have no problems with this Nationals lineup.
Dating back to last season, Webb has a 2.81 xFIP along with 26% strikeouts and 5.8% walks. He's also earned over 61% ground balls and has quickly become one of the best pitchers in the game.
On the other hand, Joan Adon will take the mound for the Nationals. The young pitcher had his best career outing in his last start, blanking the Diamondbacks in 6.1 innings of work. He allowed three hits, struck out five, and walked two.
Before that game, Adon didn't finish five innings in either of his previous two starts and allowed plenty of hits along with 10 runs in nine innings of work. Combining all three starts, Adon has allowed 16 hits in 15.1 innings along with 10 runs and three home runs. He's also walked nine and struck out 13 with 29 fly balls to 19 ground balls.
Adon has struggled against lefties, giving up a .424 wOBA and ISO of 235 in 60 plate appearances. The Giants love platooning guys and should have at least four lefties in the lineup including power bats like Mike Yastrzemski, Brandon Belt, Joc Pederson, and Brandon Crawford. All four of those guys have inflated ISO numbers against righties dating back to last season.
Adon pitched well against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks are the worst offense in baseball. Against the Giants, I'm expecting Adon to get right back to his old self.
Take the Giants -.5 in the first five innings.
Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants Pick
- Giants -.5 F5 (-120) (Bet $120 to Win $100)
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