The Washington Nationals battle the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in MLB betting action at Nationals Park.

The match puts starter Madison Bumgarner for the Giants on the hill facing Gio Gonzalez for the Nationals. Bumgarner brings a 11-7 mark to the game, while Gonzalez is 7-5 to date on the season.



View San Francisco vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Giants were listed as +-124 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 7 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 8 (Nationals) and the No. 7 (Giants) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Washington's No. 13-rated National League offense, averaging 3.8 runs per game, against a Giants defense that ranks No. 11 in the National League at 4.3 in runs allowed per game. The Nationals have averaged 8.1 hits per game so far, less than Giants batters have averaged on the year (8.8 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, San Francisco owns the National League's No. 14-rated road mark, allowing 4.6 runs per game on the highway. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

In their last action, San Francisco was a 10-2 loser at home against the Orioles. Bettors on Baltimore at +100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. San Francisco didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 10-2 to Baltimore on Sunday at AT&T Park.

Washington won its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Phillies on August 11. Bettors who backed the Nationals at -215 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Washington hopes solid pitching and defense that led to their last victory - a 10-strikeout performance from Stephen Strasburg - will prevail again after their 6-0 victory against Philadelphia at Nationals Park.


San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 9-1
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Giants at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at Washington, Wednesday, August 14