Game Notes: Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants (April 8, 2024)
The Washington Nationals kick off a ten day, nine game west coast trip with a series against the San Francisco Giants.
Game Details
Washington Nationals (3-6) vs. San Francisco Giants ( 4-6)
Pitching Matchup: RHP Trevor Williams (1-0; 3.38 ERA) vs. LHP Blake Snell (0-0; 0.00 ERA)
Date: Monday, April 8, 2024 | 9:45 p.m. ET | Game #10 / Road Game #4
Location: Oracle Park | San Francisco, CA
Washington Nationals Lineup (Subject to change)
Game Story Line & Notes
The Washington Nationals are set to begin a three-city, nine-game, 10-day West Coast trip, with stops in San Francisco and Oakland. They will conclude their journey in Los Angeles, where they will face the Dodgers from April 15 to April 17.
The Nationals will send Josiah Gray and Patrick Corbin to the mound tomorrow and Wednesday to take on the Giants.
Last time out. In their most recent outing, the Nationals managed to avoid a series sweep against the Phillies with a 3-2 victory, thanks partly to LHP MacKenzie Gore's stellar pitching performance. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this win marked the Nationals' seventh consecutive one-run victory against the Phillies since the 2023 season, setting a record for the longest streak of such victories in Nationals history.
Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants. The Nationals' upcoming matchup against the San Francisco Giants will be their first encounter with them this season. Last year, they faced the Giants six times, securing only one win on July 23, 2023, with a score of 6-1 at Nationals Park. LHP Mackenzie Gore was the winning pitcher in that game, pitching five innings, allowing zero runs on four hits, striking out eight, and walking only two batters out of the 20 he faced.
Gore pitched five innings, giving up four hits, zero runs, striking out eight, and walking only two over the 20 batters he faced.
Overall, the Nationals hold a regular-season record of 253-259 against the Giants and are 1-3 in playoff matchups against them.
Playoffs vs. Giants.
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