Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 8/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+125) San Francisco (-145)

Oracle Park is the location where the San Francisco Giants (58-57) will try to beat the Washington Nationals (45-68) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Washington at +125 and San Francisco is sitting at -145. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Brad Lord and Carson Whisenhunt.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are compiling 4.3 runs per outing, which is 20th in the league. They have earned 486 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .309. The Nationals have compiled 183 doubles as a unit and have knocked 107 balls out of the park. They have tallied 467 runs batted in in addition to 922 hits for the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .243. Washington has a slugging percentage of .385 and have struck out 886 times, while drawing a walk on 329 occasions.

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The Nationals hold a team ERA of 5.37 so far this year (29th in MLB), and they have struck out 858 batters. Nationals pitchers have conceded 139 home runs and 628 runs (29th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 380 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.56 as a unit on the season. Washington has allowed 1,056 base knocks (9.6 per 9 innings) as well as 593 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.26 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.45.

The Nationals bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 60.0% and have entered the game in 80 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 202 base runners for the season with 40.6% of those runners ended up scoring. Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 118 times as well as having 86 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 398 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relievers have notched 44 holds on the year (29th in the league). They have tallied 21 saves this season and have blown 14 of 35 chances to save the game.

The Washington Nationals are sitting with 2,980 putouts on the year, in addition to 970 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which is 22nd in MLB, and have a total of 88 double plays. The Nationals have converted 67.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,940 innings, which has them ranked 29th in professional baseball.

Lord has pitched in 79 innings and has accounted for 65 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Lord (2-6 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.37 while going up against 326 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.42 (30 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.228. He has surrendered 71 base hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 26 free passes.

The San Francisco Giants have tallied a team OBP of .312 as well as a batting average of .234 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 972 occasions (14th in baseball) and have totaled 890 hits. San Francisco has recorded 109 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 460 runs batted in. The Giants have a slugging percentage of .377 and they average 4.18 runs per game (22nd in baseball). They have 176 two-baggers, while getting a free base 401 times and earning 481 runs.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.277 and have a FIP of 3.64 as a team on the campaign. They are sitting at 13th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 932. The San Francisco pitching staff have yielded 465 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.65 (413 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (985 strikeouts vs 368 walks). They have given up 98 homers and they concede 4.11 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball).

With 114 save situations, the Giants have accumulated 69 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. San Francisco has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 45 save chances and they have converted 28 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 131 times in high leverage situations and also on 83 occasions with runners on. San Francisco relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of 129 inherited base runners. They rank 16th in the league with a save percentage of 62.2%, and they have dispatched 366 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The San Francisco Giants have gotten 87 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in professional baseball). The Giants have racked up 1,074 assists, 65 errors and have earned a total of 3,054 putouts during this campaign. In 9,162 innings on the diamond, the Giants are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (24th in the majors).

During his MLB career, Whisenhunt has allowed 8 hits while tallying 7 K's in 10 innings pitched. Whisenhunt (1-0 career record) has earned a 4.46 ERA while giving up 7.1 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 5 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.188 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 1.75 and he has gone up against 43 hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (-145)

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