San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals Pick & Prediction AUGUST 6th 2024
Preview and Prediction
MacKenzie Gore is looking for more improvement as he prepares to pitch for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night against the San Francisco Giants. Gore, who has a record of 6-9 and an ERA of 4.54, had a tough month in July with six starts resulting in a 0-2 record and a 7.62 ERA. However, he showed signs of progress in his last outing, allowing three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Despite taking the loss, Washington manager Dave Martinez is optimistic about Gore's performance and hopes he can finish the season strong.
Gore himself also believes he took a step in the right direction in his last start and is looking to continue that momentum in his next outing. He acknowledges that there is still room for improvement and is focused on making the most of the remaining two months of the season with his team.
The Nationals suffered a 4-1 loss in the series opener on Monday, marking their sixth loss in the last eight games. Despite some progress, Gore acknowledges that there are still areas that the team needs to work on and is determined to come together and build some momentum in the final stretch of the season.
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In his career, Gore has faced the Giants three times and has a record of 2-1 with a 5.65 ERA against them. On the other side, the Nationals' Keibert Ruiz had a strong at-bat on Monday, drawing a 13-pitch walk and later doubling to put runners in scoring position. Manager Dave Martinez praised Ruiz's batting skills and hopes that his performance will boost his confidence going forward.
The Giants will be starting rookie right-hander Hayden Birdsong on Tuesday. The 22-year-old has won all three of his major league decisions, including his last two starts against the Colorado Rockies. In his most recent outing, he pitched five shutout innings and credits his success to his curveball, which has been a struggle for the Rockies in their past few games against the Giants.
The Giants have been on a hot streak, winning eight of their last 10 games. Matt Chapman and Tyler Fitzgerald have been key contributors, with Chapman hitting a three-run homer in the series opener and Fitzgerald hitting a home run in each of the last two games. The team is hoping to continue their winning ways against the Nationals on Tuesday.
In conclusion, MacKenzie Gore and the Nationals are looking for more progress as they face the Giants in the second game of their four-game series. Gore is determined to finish the season strong and build momentum with his team. On the other side, the Giants are on a hot streak and are hoping to continue their winning ways with rookie pitcher Hayden Birdsong on the mound.
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals Recap JUL 23TH 2023
MacKenzie Gore threw five shutout innings and Riley Adams hit a home run as the Washington Nationals completed their first series sweep of the season by defeating the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-1 on Sunday.
Lane Thomas had three hits, scored two runs, drove in a run and stole four bases as the Nationals produced just their fourth three-game winning streak of the season. The Giants have lost five games in a row for the first time since April.
Joc Pederson hit a lead-off pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning for San Francisco for his second homer of the series and his 10th of the season.
But the Giants managed little offense again. They scored five runs in the three games at Washington, and have only eight runs during the five-game skid.
Gore (6-7) struck out eight and walked two while yielding four hits. He has recorded consecutive victories for the first time since beginning the season 2-0 in early April.
Four relievers finished the job with one inning each. Amos Willingham surrendered Pederson's blast.
Scott Alexander was used as an opener for the Giants. He allowed two of the four batters he faced to reach base on hits and they both scored. Anthony DeSclafani took over and logged 4 1/3 innings, charged with four runs and eight hits.
Dominic Smith's two-out, two-run single in the first inning opened the scoring. The Nationals added to the lead on Stone Garrett's run-scoring double in the third.
A two-run fourth was capped by Lane Thomas' RBI double for a 5-0 advantage. Adams hit his fourth home run of the season with two outs in the fifth off DeSclafani, giving the seldom-used catcher his first homer in more than a month.
Smith, Adams and Luis Garcia all racked up two hits for Washington.
Wilmer Flores had two hits, including a double, for San Francisco, which won its first five games after the All-Star break prior to the current slump.