The Washington Nationals host San Francisco on Friday, looking to build on their 11-13 mark against the 12-12 Giants in MLB betting action at Nationals Park.

Tim Lincecum gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Giants on this day; he's 2-2 on the season. The Nationals, meanwhile, will counter with Jason Marquis, who will be looking to improve on his 2-0 mark.



View San Francisco vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Nationals as +155 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 6.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 12-rated Nationals and the league No. 8-ranked Giants, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Washington's National League No. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.9 runs per game, against a Giants offense rated No. 13 and scoring 4 runs per game in the league. The Nationals have averaged 7.5 hits per game to date this season, less than the Giants hitters have managed (8.4 per nine innings).

Defensively, San Francisco features the National League's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.4 runs per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the National League at home, scoring 3.8 runs per game.

In their last action, San Francisco was a 5-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on San Francisco at +103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. San Francisco rolled to a 5-2 win against Pittsburgh on Thursday, as Ryan Vogelsong and the Giants' bats led the team to victory at PNC Park.

In their last action, Washington was a 4-3 Sportsbook at home against the Mets. Bettors on Washington at -103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Washington rolled to a 4-3 win against New York on Thursday, as Livan Hernandez and the Nationals' bats led the team to victory at Nationals Park.


San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Giants at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
San Francisco is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
San Francisco at Washington, Saturday, April 30