Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 8/10/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Sunday, August 10, 2025

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+106) San Francisco (-128)

Oracle Park is the site where the San Francisco Giants (58-57) will attempt to beat the Washington Nationals (45-69) on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Nationals at +106 and the Giants are coming in at -128. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are MacKenzie Gore and Justin Verlander.

Washington owns a slugging percentage of .383 and have struck out 898 times, while taking a walk on 329 occasions. They have accounted for 467 RBI's and 925 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate sits at .242. The Nationals have recorded 184 doubles as a squad and have smacked 107 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 486 runs and have an OBP of .308. As a team, the Washington Nationals are earning 4.3 runs per contest, which is 20th in MLB.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team ERA of 5.38 for the season (29th in the league), and their staff has struck out 867 hitters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 141 home runs and also 634 runs (29th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 383 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.56 as a squad on the season. Washington has given up 1,068 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and also 599 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.26 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.45.

The Nationals bullpen have earned a save percentage of 60.0% and have come into the game in 80 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 202 runners on the season and 40.6% of those players ended up scoring. Nationals pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 118 times as well as having 86 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 402 relievers to the mound on the year. The bullpen have recorded 44 holds so far this year (29th in baseball). They have compiled 21 saves so far this season and have not converted 14 of their 35 save opportunities.

The Washington Nationals have accumulated 3,007 putouts on the year, as well as 977 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which ranks 21st in the majors, and have a total of 89 double plays. The Nationals have turned 67.5% of balls in play into outs in their 9,021 innings, ranking them 29th in baseball.

Gore has pitched in 498 frames and has accumulated 552 K's in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.23 (234 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.409. He has allowed 497 base hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 205 walks. Gore (25-38 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.16 while facing 2,159 batters during his time in the majors.

San Francisco is sitting with 109 long balls this season as well as 460 runs batted in. They have recorded 176 two-baggers, while walking 401 times as well as notching 481 runs. The San Francisco Giants have recorded an OBP of .312 as well as a batting average of .234 this year. The Giants hold a team slugging percentage of .377 and they average 4.18 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 972 instances (14th in baseball) and are sitting with 890 base hits.

The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.277 in addition to having a FIP of 3.64 as a squad on the campaign. They sit at 13th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 932. The San Francisco pitching staff have allowed 465 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.65 (413 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (985 strikeouts vs 368 bases on balls). They have allowed 98 homers and they relinquish 4.11 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball).

Sitting with 114 save situations, the Giants have earned 69 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. San Francisco has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 45 save chances and they have earned 28 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 131 times in high leverage situations and on 83 occasions with runners on base. San Francisco relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of 129 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 16th in MLB with a save percentage of 62.2%, and they have sent 366 relievers to the mound this year.

The San Francisco Giants have turned 87 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in pro baseball). The Giants have racked up 1,074 assists, 65 errors and have accounted for 3,054 putouts so far this season. Out of their 9,162 innings on the field, the Giants hold a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (24th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Verlander has given up 2,993 base hits while totaling 3,497 K's in 3,509 innings. Verlander (263-155 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.33 ERA while conceding 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up 1,297 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.134 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.54 and he has faced 14,363 opposing batters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (-128)

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