San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals

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The San Francisco Giants (9-12, fourth in the NL West) are set to face the Washington Nationals (9-12, third in the NL East) in Washington on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. EDT, aiming to extend their three-game road win streak.

The Nationals, who hold a 1-7 home record, will counter with Miles Mikolas (0-3, 11.49 ERA, 2.17 WHIP, 11 strikeouts), while the Giants will rely on Robbie Ray (2-2, 2.42 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 24 strikeouts). The betting line favors the Giants at -151 against the Nationals at +127, with an over/under of 8 1/2 runs.

Key performers include Nationals' C.J. Abrams (three doubles, six home runs) and James Wood (13 for 39 with three doubles, three home runs, and eight RBIs in his last 10 games), alongside Giants' Luis Arraez (.321 batting average) and Casey Schmitt (16 for 41 with five doubles and two home runs in his last 10 games).

The Giants, boasting the seventh-best MLB team batting average at .253, have gone 6-5 on the road, whereas the Nationals are 8-2 in games where they out-hit opponents. Both teams have significant injury lists; the Nationals are without Ken...