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MLB Prop Bets: Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants (April 17, 2026)

The San Francisco Giants (7-12) face the Washington Nationals (9-10) at Nationals Park on Friday at 6:45pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Logan Webb is the probable pitcher for the Giants, while Zack Littell is the probable pitcher for the Nationals. The Giants are favored to win at -156, while the Nationals are at +129. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108.

  • The Giants (+109) have an 8-11 Run Line record this season, while the Nationals (-131) hold a record of 11-8.
  • The Giants have an 8-9-2 O/U record this season (meaning eight games have gone over the total runs line, nine have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Nationals have a 13-6-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Giants are averaging 3.1 runs per game this season (30th in the league). Comparatively, the Nationals are averaging +2.6 more at 5.6 runs (2nd).
  • In the field, the Giants are allowing 4.3 runs per game this season (T15th in the league), while the Nationals are allowing an average of 6.2 runs (30th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Giants are at .240 (ranking 11th in the Major leagues), while the Nationals are batting .262 (5th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Nationals have hit 20 (T10th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Giants have managed 9 (30th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Nationals have been outstanding this season, recording 97 RBIs to rank 6th in the MLB. Comparatively, the Giants have performed poorly in this area, recording only 55 RBIs to rank 29th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Nationals have an earned run average of 5.91 this season (29th in the Majors), while The Giants have an ERA of 4.17 (19th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Giants have recorded 170 this season, ranking T10th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Nationals rank T24th for total strikeouts, recording 145.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .264 against the Nationals this season (28th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Giants' opponents are at .238 (19th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Giants 3-4-12 2-1-7 1-3-5 1-1-3 2-3-9 0-0-0 1-2-7
    Nationals 6-5-8 2-2-2 4-3-6 0-1-0 6-4-8 0-0-0 3-3-4

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Giants 6-10-3 3-5-2 3-5-1 1-4-0 5-6-3 0-0-0 3-5-2
    Nationals 5-10-4 2-3-1 3-7-3 0-0-1 5-10-3 0-0-0 2-5-3

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 12-7 in Giants games this season. The Nationals have an 8-11 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Nationals recorded a lopsided 8-0 victory against the Giants at Oracle Park when these teams last met on August 10, 2025. CJ Abrams was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording 2 RBIs.