The Washington Nationals (7-15) will visit the San Francisco Giants (13-7), in the second game of a three-game series, Saturday at 4:05 PM ET. On the mound for the Giants will be Logan Webb (2-1), matched up against the Nationals' Joan Adon (1-3).
The Nationals bested the Giants 14-4 on the road yesterday, with Aaron Sanchez picking up the win after going five innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out four.
Look for all the detailed information about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and where to stream it live online free. You can watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
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What time is San Francisco vs. Washington?
- Game Day: Saturday, April 30, 2022
- Game Time: 16:05 ET, 15:05 CT, 14:05 MT, 13:05 PT
- Stadium: Oracle Park
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win San Francisco vs. Washington?
- San Francisco odds: -218
- Washington odds: +182
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Who are the key players for San Francisco?
Starting pitcher (Webb)
- The Giants will hand the ball to Webb (2-1) for his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
- The 25-year-old has pitched in four games this season with a 2.96 ERA, 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .234.
- The right-hander has faced the Nationals one time this season, allowing them to go 7-for-27 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI in 6 2/3 innings.
Key hitters
- Joc Pederson has two doubles, six home runs and two walks while hitting .353.
- Wilmer Flores' .449 slugging percentage leads his team, and he has five doubles, two home runs and five walks while hitting .290.
- Thairo Estrada is batting .233 with three doubles, two home runs and four walks.
- Austin Slater is batting .257 with a double, two home runs and five walks.
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Who are the key players for Washington?
Starting pitcher (Adon)
- Adon (1-3) takes the mound first for the Nationals in his fifth start of the season. He has a 6.98 ERA in 19 1/3 innings pitched, with 16 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, allowing five earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- In four games this season, the 23-year-old has amassed a 6.98 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .282 to opposing hitters.
- Head-to-head against the Giants this season, Adon has thrown four innings, giving up five earned runs on six hits while striking out three.
Key hitters
- Josh Bell has totaled 25 hits with a .458 on-base percentage, leading the Nationals in both categories.
- Juan Soto is batting .240 with four doubles, four home runs and 21 walks.
- Maikel Franco is hitting .293 with five doubles, two home runs and four walks.
- Nelson Cruz is hitting .150 with two home runs and 11 walks.
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Key stats for San Francisco vs. Washington
- The Giants are sixth in MLB action with 23 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- The Giants average 1.1 homers per home game this season (10 total at home).
- The Nationals average the 15th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league this season.
- They have 70 strikeouts (9.3 per nine innings) in eight away games this season.
- The Nationals rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 12 home runs.
- In eight games on the road this season, they've hit five homers, an average of 0.6 per contest.
- The pitching staff for the Giants has a collective 9.2 K/9, the ninth-best in the league.
- Giants pitchers are striking out 10.5 batters per nine innings at home this season.
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