Giants vs. Nationals Odds & Betting Predictions - April 18, 2026

Giants at Nationals

8:05 pm • NBCS-BA
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Starting Pitchers
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Cade Cavalli logoC.CavalliWashington Nationals logo4.600-1
Adrian Houser logoA.HouserSan Francisco Giants logo5.060-2

Giants at Nationals Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Giants
8-12
+1.5
-1.5+139
o9.5-115
-116
Nationals
9-11
u9.5
+1.5-166
u9.5-105
-103
location pinSaturday 8:05 p.m.
April 18, 2026
Nationals ParkWashington
thermometer image85°Fahrenheit
rain image0%Rain
wind image10Wind
Giants vs. Nationals Expert Picks
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 277-371-21 (-22.1u)
C.Cavalli o14.5 Outs-125
0.63u
C.Cavalli o3.5 Ks-110
0.55u
A.Houser u3.5 Ks-110
0.55u
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 147-147-8 (-10.7u)
SF -115
0.86u
Bet to -130

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Giants vs. Nationals Public Betting Percentages

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Giants

Public

59%

Bets%

41%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Nationals
11-91-610-30-111-8
Giants
7-133-74-62-45-9

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Nationals
14-66-18-51-013-6
Giants
9-9-24-5-15-4-15-14-8-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Nationals
9-111-68-50-19-10
Giants
8-123-75-52-46-8

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Apr 17thSFL 5-10+1.5 LO 8.5SF +125
Apr 16th@PITW 8-7+1.5 WO 8.5WSH +136
Apr 15th@PITL 0-2+1.5 LU 9.5PIT +144
Apr 14th@PITW 5-4+1.5 WU 9.5WSH +153
Apr 13th@PITL 5-16+1.5 LO 7.5PIT +188

Giants vs. Nationals Injury Updates

Giants Injuries

  • Hayden Birdsong
    SP

    Birdsong is out with arm

    Out

Nationals Injuries

  • Trevor Williams
    SP

    Williams is out with elbow

    Out

  • Josiah Gray
    SP

    Josiah Gray (elbow) scratched Tuesday.

    Out

  • DJ Herz
    SP

    Herz is out with elbow

    Out

Giants vs. Nationals Starting Lineups
Giants Starting Lineup
Projected
PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
Adrian Houser logoRA.Houser, P0-25.061.5635.63
HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
Willy Adames logo1W.Adames, SS.269.321.5133
Luis Arraez logo2L.Arraez, 2B.319.354.3890
Matt Chapman logo3M.Chapman, 3B.291.333.4051
Rafael Devers logo4R.Devers, 1B.215.262.3162
Casey Schmitt logo5C.Schmitt, DH.315.373.5192
Jung Hoo Lee logo6J.Lee, RF.246.308.3771
Heliot Ramos logo7H.Ramos, LF.232.274.3041
Patrick Bailey logo8P.Bailey, C.128.180.1280
Drew Gilbert logo9D.Gilbert, CF.143.333.5711
Nationals Starting Lineup
Projected
PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
Cade Cavalli logoRC.Cavalli, P0-14.601.7237.47
HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
James Wood logo1J.Wood, RF.253.367.5426
Brady House logo2B.House, 3B.227.275.3602
Luis Garcia logo3L.Garcia, 1B.226.273.3551
C.J. Abrams logo4C.Abrams, SS.364.469.6826
Jacob Young logo5J.Young, CF.245.286.4342
Daylen Lile logo6D.Lile, LF.279.319.3721
Nasim Nunez logo7N.Nunez, 2B.190.299.2070
Jorbit Vivas logo8J.Vivas, DH.316.426.3420
Drew Millas logo9D.Millas, C.179.281.2140

Giants vs. Nationals Odds Comparison

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Giants at Nationals Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Giants
8-12
N/A
N/A
Nationals
9-11
N/A
N/A