Giants vs. Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers Today – August 8

By Lineups Staff | Aug 08, 2024, 5:25am | Updated: 3 weeks ago

The San Francisco Giants (58-58) will look 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 get the nod 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 last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed six hits in 3 2/3 innings against 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.
In 19 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
Harrison has 16 starts of five or more innings this season in 19 chances. He averages 5.3 innings per outing.
He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 19 chances this season.

Kyle Harrison vs. Nationals

The Nationals rank 15th in MLB with a .243 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 25th in the league (.376) and 94 home runs.
The left-hander has faced the Nationals one time this season, allowing them to go 5-for-22 with a home run and three RBI in six innings.

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: DJ Herz

Herz gets the start for the Nationals, his 11th of the season. He is 2-4 with a 4.27 ERA and 59 strikeouts over 46 1/3 innings pitched.
The left-hander’s last time out was on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went five innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing two hits.
The 23-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.27, with 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season. Opposing batters have a .245 batting average against him.
Herz heads into the matchup with one quality start under his belt this year.
Herz will look to continue a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.6 frames per outing).
He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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