Giants vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 18

The San Francisco Giants visit the Washington Nationals at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.06 ERA) gets the start for the Giants, who are 8-12 this season and fourth in the NL West. Cade Cavalli (0-1, 4.60 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 9-11 and third in the NL East.

The moneyline odds for the Giants (-112) versus the Nationals (-107) are tight. The total for this contest is 9.5.

Giants vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Giants (-112)
• Underdog: Nationals (-107)
• Over/under: 9.5

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 won two of the six games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (33.3%).
• Washington has come away with nine wins in the 19 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• San Francisco has entered five games this season favored by -112 or more and is 2-3 in those contests.
• The Nationals have a win-loss record of 9-10 when favored by -107 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Giants have an implied win probability of 52.8%.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 51.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Giants vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Giants have had an over/under set by bookmakers 20 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in nine of those games (9-8-3).
• Games involving Washington have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 14 of 20 chances this season.
• The Giants have a 7-13-0 record ATS this season.
• The Nationals are 12-8-0 against the spread in their 20 games that had a posted line this season.