The visiting Nationals hope for a solid performance on Monday as they look to steal a win at AT&T Park against the San Francisco Giants.

San Francisco hands the ball to starter Tim Lincecum in this one and he'll try to improve on his 5-4 mark on the year. Washington counters with John Lannan, who will try to quiet the fans and the Giants bats at the same time.



View Washington vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Nationals were listed as +-205 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 6 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Giants at No. 9 in the National League and the Nationals at No. 13 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Francisco's No. 15 ranked National League offense (3.6 runs per game) against a Nationals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 7 in the National League at 4 runs allowed per game. The Giants have been averaging 8.2 hits per game, more than the Nationals have managed so far this season (7.7 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Washington owns the National League's No. 13-rated road mark, allowing 4.7 runs per game on the highway. San Francisco, on the other hand, rates No. 15 in scoring at home.

Washington was a 9-4 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They won as +152 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Washington needed extra innings to get the job done against the Diamondbacks on Sunday as the Nationals defeated them 9-4 at Chase Field.

The Giants were a 2-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Rockies. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Francisco at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. San Francisco got the job done in their last match in a 2-1 victory over Colorado on Sunday at AT&T Park behind starter Ryan Vogelsong .


Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Monday are 9-1
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Nationals at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington


Next up:
Washington at San Francisco, Tuesday, June 7