Giants vs. Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers Today – August 8
The San Francisco Giants (58-58) are looking for another strong showing from a hitter on a hot streak versus the Washington Nationals (52-63) on Thursday at 12:05 PM ET, at Nationals Park. Heliot Ramos is on a two-game homer streak.
This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Giants will send Kyle Harrison (6-5) to the mound, while DJ Herz (2-4) will take the ball for the Nationals.
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Giants vs. Nationals Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
- Time: 12:05 PM ET
- TV: MASN
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
- Live Stream: Fubo
- Probable Pitchers: Harrison – SF (6-5, 4.09 ERA) vs Herz – WSH (2-4, 4.27 ERA)
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Giants Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Kyle Harrison
- Harrison (6-5) will take the mound for the Giants, his 20th start of the season.
- The left-hander gave up six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
- The 22-year-old has an ERA of 4.09, a 2.76 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.303 in 19 games this season.
- He has earned a quality start eight times in 19 starts this season.
- Harrison has started 19 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 16 times. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
- In 19 appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.
Kyle Harrison vs. Nationals
- The Nationals are batting .243 this season, 15th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .376 (25th in the league) with 94 home runs.
- This season, the left-hander has pitched against the Nationals in one game, and they have gone 5-for-22 with a home run and three RBI over six innings.
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: DJ Herz
- Herz (2-4 with a 4.27 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 11th of the season.
- His last time out came on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the lefty threw five innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing two hits.
- In 10 games this season, the 23-year-old has a 4.27 ERA and 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .245 to opposing hitters.
- Herz heads into the outing with one quality start under his belt this season.
- Herz will try to build upon a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.6 innings per outing).
- In two of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
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