First Pitch: 10:35 AM ET
Venue: Nationals Park — Washington, D.C. Weather: 52°F, cool spring conditions in D.C.
Injury Report
San Francisco Giants
Joel Peguero — 15‑Day IL (Apr 19)
Sam Hentges — 15‑Day IL (Apr 21)
Harrison Bader — 10‑Day IL (Apr 22)
Parks Harber — 7‑Day IL (Apr 27)
Jared Oliva — 10‑Day IL (Jun 1)
Washington Nationals
Joan Adon — OUT (Apr 19)
Cole Henry — 15‑Day IL (Apr 28)
Josiah Gray — 60‑Day IL (May 29)
Ken Waldichuk — 60‑Day IL (Jun 1)
Trevor Williams — 60‑Day IL (Jun 1)
Team Records & Statistical Profile
San Francisco Giants (9–12)
Team AVG: .253
Runs: 75
Hits: 182
HR: 13
OBP: .296
SLG: .369
ERA: 4.19
WHIP: 1.34
Washington Nationals (9–12)
Team AVG: .259
Runs: 118
Hits: 193
HR: 23
OBP: .336
SLG: .409
ERA: 5.92
WHIP: 1.58
Recent Team Form
Giants — Last 5
W 7–6 (F/12) @ WSH
W 10–5 @ WSH
W 3–0 @ CIN
L 8–3 @ CIN
L 2–1 @ CIN
Nationals — Last 5
L 7–6 (F/12) vs SF
L 10–5 vs SF
W 8–7 (F/10) @ PIT
L 2–0 @ PIT
W 5–4 @ PIT
Context: San Francisco enters on a 3‑game road winning streak, while Washington has dropped the first two games of this series.
Probable Pitching Matchup
SF — Robbie Ray (LHP)
Record: 2–2
ERA: 2.42
WHIP: 1.03
IP: 22.1
K/BB: 24 K / 10 BB
HR Allowed: 4
WSH — Miles Mikolas (RHP)
Record: 0–3
ERA: 11.49
WHIP: 2.17
IP: 15.2
K/BB: 11 K / 9 BB
HR Allowed: 6
Matchup Predictor: Giants 60.3% vs Nationals 39.7%
Key Player Matchups
San Francisco Giants
Willy Adames: 3 HR, .262 AVG, 6 RBI
Luis Arraez: .321 AVG, .353 OBP
Heliot Ramos: 13 RBI, .257 AVG
Washington Nationals
James Wood: 7 HR, 18 RBI, .256 AVG
CJ Abrams: .338 AVG, .448 OBP, .634 SLG — elite early‑season form
Series History & Context
Giants have won the first two games of this series:
10–5 on April 17
7–6 (12 innings) on April 18
Giants are 6–5 on the road, Nationals are 1–7 at home.
Nationals’ pitching has been a major liability (5.92 ERA).
Betting Trends
Giants scoring: 3.1 runs/game (30th MLB) but trending upward recently.
Nationals scoring: 118 runs (top‑10 MLB), but pitching collapse offsets offense.
Mikolas has allowed 6 HR in 4 starts, one of the highest totals in MLB.
Giants bullpen: 60% save rate, 8 holds.
Game Odds
San Francisco Giants – 149
Washington Nationals 8
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, April 18, 2026
