San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/17/26

I find Friday’s matchup between the San Franciso Giants and the Washington Nationals to be an intriguing game. Logan Webb is someone who has clearly been harmed by the ABS so far this season, seeing a lower percentage of called strikes. Earning called strikes has been a calling card throughout his career, setting him ahead early in counts and also landing sinkers on the paint for a called 3rd strike. With the new strike zone, fewer of those calls are going Webb’s way. Webb is also someone who has struggled on the road throughout his career. His first 2 road starts this season have resulted in 7 walks and 7 earned runs in 12 innings of work.

Zack Littell is the scheduled starter for Washington in Friday’s matchup. Littell is an innings-eater, which is needed in every rotation, but he has a major home run issue. Last season, Littell allowed 36 home runs in 186.2 innings of work, and the right-hander has already allowed 5 this season in his first 15 innings pitched. Five of those 6 home runs have been solo shots, but Littell is unlikely to remain that lucky moving forward. This is not my favorite game from a betting perspective, but it should be an entertaining game, and I lean towards the over on the posted game total.

Giants vs Nationals prediction: Over 8 (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable at that price.

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