Baseball bettors look for value at Nationals Park on Sunday as host Washington battles the San Francisco Giants in baseball odds action.

The Nationals will turn to Jordan Zimmermann and his 1-4 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Giants send Matt Cain (2-1) to the hill.



View San Francisco vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Giants listed as favorites of 111 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Nationals at No. 12 in the National League and the Giants at No. 8 in the National League heading into this contest.



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. 5 in the National League at 3.8 in runs allowed per game. The Nationals have averaged 7.3 hits per game so far, less than Giants batters have averaged on the year (8.2 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, San Francisco owns the National League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 3.2 runs per game on the highway. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

In their last action, San Francisco was a 2-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on San Francisco at -124 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. San Francisco got the job done in their last match in a 2-1 victory over Washington on Saturday at Nationals Park behind starter Jonathan Sanchez.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Washington are 9-1
After a win are 5-5

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing San Francisco are 6-4
After playing San Francisco are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Giants at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games


Next up:
San Francisco at Washington, Monday, May 2