Giants vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 17

The San Francisco Giants visit the Washington Nationals to start a three-game series at Nationals Park, with first pitch at 6:45 p.m. ET on Friday. Logan Webb (1-2, 5.25 ERA) will start for the Giants, who are 7-12 this season and fifth in the NL West. Zack Littell (0-1, 4.20 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 9-10 and third in the NL East.

Despite playing away from their home ballpark, the Giants are favored to win (-150) over the Nationals (+125). The game's over/under is set at 8.5.

Giants vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, April 17, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Giants (-150)
• Underdog: Nationals (+125)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Giants vs. Nationals

• TV Channel: NATS and NBCS-BA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Giants vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Giants have been favored on the moneyline five total times this season. They've finished 1-4 in those games.
• Washington has been underdogs in 18 games this season and has come away with the win nine times (50%) in those contests.
• San Francisco has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -150 odds on them winning this game.
• This year, the Nationals have won eight of 16 games when listed as at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Giants have an implied moneyline win probability of 60% in this game.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 44.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Giants vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Giants have played in 19 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total eight times (8-8-3).
• Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 13 of its 19 games with a total this season.
• The Giants have covered just 31.6% of their games this season, going 6-13-0 ATS.
• The Nationals have posted a record of 12-7-0 against the spread this season.