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San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals
The San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Nationals Park.
The Giants will give the ball to starter Alex Wood in this one. Left hander Wood is 4-3 this season with a 4.53 ERA.
It'll be Jake Irvin toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Right hander Irvin is 2-5 with a 4.96 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Washington lost its last outing, a 8-3 result against the Cubs on July 19. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -110 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 54-43 SU
San Francisco is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 12 games
San Francisco is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 38-58 SU
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Next up:
San Francisco at Washington Saturday, July 22