Giants vs. Nationals: Game 2, prediction, odds, injuries and picks

The San Francisco Giants will take on the Washington Nationals on Saturday for the second contest of a three-game series between the two sides. At the moment, San Francisco sits third in the NL West with a 59-57 record, while the Nationals sit at the bottom of the NL East with a 45-70 record.

Let's take a look at the odds of the game at Oracle Park to have an idea as to how the action might play out on the field on Saturday.

Giants vs Nationals prediction

Taking the mound for the hosts is lefty Carson Whisenhunt, who has pitched in only two games so far this season. He has a 1-0 record along with a 4.35 ERA and seven total strikeouts.

Carson Whisenhunt in action against the New York Mets - Source: Getty

Offensively, the likes of Rafael Devers, Jung Hoo Lee, Willy Adames and Heliot Ramos have enjoyed success off late for San Francisco.

For the Nationals, right-handed Brad Lord makes his latest start. Lord has featured in a total of 38 games this year. At the moment, he has a 2-6 record, along with a 3.42 ERA and 65 total strikeouts.

At the plate, James Wood, C.J. Abrams, Luis Garcia and Nathaniel Lowe are the key players for Washington.

Challenging for a postseason spot, the hosts have been much more consistent than the visitors this year. They should pick up an important win in front of their supporters on Saturday.

Prediction: San Francisco Giants 5, Washington Nationals 4

Odds

Money Line: San Francisco Giants -156, Washington Nationals +133

Run Line: San Francisco -1.5 (+125), Washington +1.5 (-154)

Total Runs: Over 7.5 (-132), Under 7.5 (+108)

Injury report

Giants injuries:

Jerar Encarnación: 10-day IL (Hamstring)
Landen Roupp: 15-day IL (Elbow)
Erik Miller: 15-day IL (Elbow)
Tom Murphy: 60-day IL (Back)
Wilmer Flores: day-to-day (Hamstring)

Nationals injuries:

Josiah Gray: 60-day IL (Elbow)
Trevor Williams: 60-day IL (Elbow)
Dylan Crews: 60-day IL (Back)
DJ Herz: 60-day IL (Elbow)
Derek Law: 60-day IL (Forearm)
Keibert Ruiz: 7-day IL (Concussion)
Luis Garcia: day-to-day (Back)

Expert's picks

WIth the pitching matchup shaping up to be relatively even, San Franscisco's more consistent offense should get them over the line on Saturday, clinching the series in the process.

Money Line: San Francisco Giants -156

Run Line: Washington +1.5 Nationals (-154)

Total Runs: Over 7.5 (-132)

About the author

Raghav Mehta is a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda awaiting results for a Bachelor's in Journalism from Delhi University. He enjoys highlighting the key battles between players at different stages of the game and analyzing the decisive moments upon which they hinge.

One of Raghav's favorite moments, which underscores this, was the Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout clash in the 2023 WBC, where two of baseball's best players faced off against each other in the 9th inning. With the score 3-2 to Japan, Shohei eventually got the strikeout, which was absolute cinema.

Raghav is a Baltimore Orioles fan and is enjoying watching such an exciting young team compete at the top in a very competitive division.

Raghav has loved watching sports for as long as he can remember and realized he was pretty decent at writing his thoughts down at around the age of 14. Combining the two meant he had something he would enjoy doing every day, and he had identified that well before going to college.

Aside from work, Raghav enjoys playing sports, working out and watching movies.

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Giants vs. Nationals: Game 2, prediction, odds, injuries and picks - August 9, MLB 2025