Washington Nationals (14-20) vs. San Francisco Giants (15-18)
The MLB betting action goes on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, with the Washington Nationals facing off against the San Francisco Giants in the National League showdown at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, and the first pitch is set for 9:45 PM ET.
Washington and San Francisco continue a three-game set at Oracle Park, and Monday night’s opener has been excluded from the analysis. The Giants are listed as firm -220 moneyline favorites, and the totals sit at 8.0 runs.
The 14-20 Washington Nationals entered Monday’s clash in San Francisco searching for their second straight victory. Last Sunday, the Nats beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 to stop a two-game slide and avoid a sweep in a three-game set at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Joey Meneses belted a three-run homer in the top of the ninth to lift the Nationals over the D-backs.
Washington has gone 5-3 over its previous eight contests overall. In the last seven days, the Nationals are slashing .273/.309/.402 with six home runs, five doubles, and a triple across 194 at-bats. They still own the fourth-lowest scoring offense in the majors, tallying 3.88 runs per game.
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The Nationals are yielding 4.68 runs per contest (17th in the MLB). Patrick Corbin will take the hill Tuesday at Oracle Park, and the 33-year-old lefty is 1-4 with an underwhelming 5.17 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and 27/9 K/BB ratio in seven starts (38.1 innings pitched) this season. He actually pitched well last time out, allowing two earned runs on three hits while striking out six across seven innings of work in a no-decision against the Chicago Cubs at home.
Corbin is 9-9 with a 3.32 ERA in 25 career starts and a couple of relief appearances against San Francisco. He met the Giants once in 2022 and was shellacked for seven earned runs through just 1.2 frames of work.