At Oracle Park on Sunday, the Washington Nationals (7-16) take on the San Francisco Giants (14-7), with first pitch at 4:05 PM ET. Alex Cobb will start for the Giants, and Josiah Gray (2-2) for the Nationals.
The Giants won 9-3 yesterday against the Nationals. Logan Webb registered the win. He went six innings, giving up three earned runs on 11 hits while striking out three for his squad.
See all the detailed information about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to stream it live online free. You can watch this game live in the US at FuboTV (7-day free trial).
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What time is San Francisco vs. Washington?
- Game Day: Sunday, May 1, 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: -176
- Washington odds: +151
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Who are the key players for San Francisco?
Starting pitcher (Cobb)
- Cobb has been named the starter for the Giants and will make his first start this season.
- The 34-year-old right-hander will make his season debut.
Key hitters
- Joc Pederson is batting .353 with two doubles, six home runs and two walks.
- Thairo Estrada is batting .234 with four doubles, two home runs and four walks.
- Wilmer Flores is batting .282 with five doubles, two home runs and seven walks. He has a .437 slugging percentage, which paces the Giants.
- Brandon Crawford is hitting .236 with four doubles, a home run and seven walks.
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Who are the key players for Washington?
Starting pitcher (Gray)
- Gray (2-2 with a 4.05 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched) gets the start for the Nationals, his fifth of the season.
- In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.05, with 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents are hitting .257 against him.
Key hitters
- Josh Bell has a team-high OBP (.460) and slugging percentage (.527), while leading the Nationals in hits (27).
- Juan Soto is hitting .228 with four doubles, four home runs and 21 walks.
- Maikel Franco is hitting .279 with five doubles, two home runs and four walks.
- Nelson Cruz is hitting .155 with two home runs and 11 walks.
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Key stats for San Francisco vs. Washington
- The Giants average 1.1 home runs per game to rank fifth in baseball with 24 total home runs.
- The Giants average 1.1 homers per home game this season (11 total at home).
- The Nationals average the 16th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league this season.
- In nine games away from home this season, their pitchers average 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Nationals rank 25th in Major League Baseball with 12 home runs.
- They have averaged 0.6 home runs per game in their nine road contests this season.
- The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Giants pitching staff ranks 11th in MLB.
- Giants pitchers have a 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings rate in home games this season.
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