NL Division Leaders Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants on Saturday
The Washington Nationals will travel to play the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Both teams are leaders in their division and are right behind the Chicago Cubs for the best record in the National League. These are two talented ballclubs both with a 59-42 record as of Tuesday. The ballgame between the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants is scheduled to start on Saturday, July 30th, 2016, at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California.
The San Francisco Giants will be sending the veteran right-hander Jake Peavy to the mound for this ballgame. Peavy has a 5.42 ERA. Peavy is older and has lost some of his stuff and is no longer considered even an average hurler. The San Francisco Giants have a balanced offense which also includes star catcher Buster Posey. Posey has been in good form and is batting .285, with 12 homers and 47 RBIs. First baseman Brandon Belt has done well also and is hitting .283 with 11 home runs and 49 RBIs . The Giants have scored a solid 462 runs for the season. The Giants are 30-19 at home so they may feel good on their chance to win this game.
The Washington Nationals have a solid starting pitching staff but have not announced their starter for this ballgame. The Nats outfielder Bryce Harper is one of the best hitters in the game, however he has been in a slump lately. He is hitting .237 with 20 homers and 55 RBIs this season. Nats infielder Daniel Murphy has been in good form and is batting .351 with 20 home runs and 75 RBIs this season. The Nationals are well over .500 on the road this season. Top Sports Blog think it’s hard to predict this ballgame without knowing the pitcher for Washington. However, we give the edge to the Nats because we suspect the pitcher won’t be worse than Peavy statistically.
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