This afternoon matchup at Nationals Park features two struggling clubs with significant pitching concerns. Cade Cavalli takes the ball for Washington sporting a concerning 4.60 ERA and 5.65 BB/9 rate through 14.1 innings, while his velocity has been inconsistent across recent starts. The young right-hander's command issues make him vulnerable to a Giants lineup that just erupted for 10 runs against this same Nationals pitching staff yesterday. Adrian Houser counters for San Francisco with his own struggles, posting a 5.06 ERA while allowing hard contact despite solid groundball rates from his sinker-heavy approach. The Nationals enter with conflicting momentum - they're riding a modest one-game win streak but remain a dismal 1-5 at home this season. CJ Abrams provides the primary offensive threat, slashing .371 with 6 home runs and 19 RBI in what's been a breakout start to 2026. Luis García Jr. adds pop from the left side, though the supporting cast remains inconsistent. For San Francisco, yesterday's offensive explosion was a rare bright spot for a team that's scored just 58 runs in 19 games. Luis Arraez continues his contact-heavy approach at .313, while Matt Chapman's 3-RBI performance yesterday suggests he may be finding his timing after a slow start. The pitching matchup heavily favors offensive production, with both starters showing control issues and elevated ERAs. Cavalli's recent velocity dip to 89.8 mph in his April 7th start is particularly concerning, while Houser's sinker-slider combination has been hittable despite generating ground balls. With both bullpens dealing with multiple injured arms, this game projects as a continuation of yesterday's run-heavy affair, though fatigue from the night game could limit late-innings fireworks.

Scoring Dynamics

Early (1-3) 4R Both starters vulnerable early with elevated ERAs

Middle (4-6) 4R Lineups work counts against struggling rotation arms

Late (7-9) 2R Bullpens settle in for lower-scoring finish

Matchup Analysis

Nationals

CJ Abrams hot streak (.371 avg, 6 HR)

Better home hitting splits historically

Recent offensive outburst vs Pirates

Terrible 1-5 home record this season

Cavalli's control issues (5.65 BB/9)

Giants

Just dominated Nationals 10-5 yesterday

Luis Arraez contact skills (.313 avg)

Houser's groundball tendencies limit damage

MLB-worst 58 runs scored in 19 games

Houser's elevated 5.06 ERA and hard contact allowed

Risk Factors

Both teams have inconsistent pitching depth

Day game after night game fatigue factor

Key Matchups

CJ Abrams vs Adrian Houser batter Abrams crushing righties, Houser allows hard contact

Luis Arraez vs Cade Cavalli batter Arraez works counts well vs wild Cavalli

Matt Chapman vs Cade Cavalli batter Chapman had 3 RBI yesterday, Cavalli struggles with command

Statistical Edges

First to Score Giants 58%

Strikeouts 12 10-15

Total Runs 10 8-12

Game Preview

Adrian Houser establishes early rhythm with his sinker, but CJ Abrams jumps on a first-pitch fastball in the bottom of the first for his seventh homer of the young season. The Giants respond immediately in the second when Luis Arraez works a patient at-bat against Cavalli, eventually singling home Matt Chapman who doubled off the wall in right-center. Cavalli's control issues surface in the third inning as he walks the leadoff hitter and plunks Chapman on a 2-2 count, setting up a two-run double by Willy Adames that gives San Francisco a 3-1 advantage. The middle innings become a chess match as both managers work their bullpens early due to elevated pitch counts. Washington scratches back with two runs in the fourth when Luis García Jr. takes Houser deep for a two-run shot that ties the game at 3-3. The lead changes hands again in the fifth when Daniel Susac, riding his torrid .563 start, delivers an RBI single that puts the Giants back ahead 4-3. Both teams add insurance runs through the sixth and eighth innings, with the Nationals tying it at 5-5 heading into the ninth. In the top of the ninth, Chapman delivers the decisive blow with an RBI single off Washington's closer, giving San Francisco a 6-5 victory and their second straight win in the series.

Moderate confidence based on both starters' early-season struggles and San Francisco's momentum from yesterday's dominant performance. However, the Nationals' terrible home record and both teams' pitching depth concerns create uncertainty in what should be a competitive, run-heavy affair.

Pravdepodobni nadhadzovaci

San Francisco Giants — Súpiska

Hráč	Poz.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Willy Adames	SS	.262	3	6	.311	.488
Luis Arraez	2B	.321	0	6	.353	.385
Matt Chapman	3B	.294	1	12	.333	.400
Rafael Devers	1B	.212	2	8	.256	.306
Casey Schmitt	DH	.317	2	7	.369	.517
Jung Hoo Lee	RF	.253	1	8	.310	.373
Heliot Ramos	LF	.257	2	13	.304	.378
Drew Gilbert	CF	.250	1	2	.357	.500
Daniel Susac	C	.500	0	5	.522	.682

Washington Nationals — Súpiska

Hráč	Poz.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
James Wood	RF	.256	7	18	.385	.570
Curtis Mead	1B	.200	1	5	.273	.350
Joey Wiemer	DH	.341	2	5	.426	.561
CJ Abrams	SS	.338	6	19	.448	.634
Jacob Young	CF	.254	2	8	.290	.424
Daylen Lile	LF	.283	1	8	.320	.380
Nasim Nuñez	2B	.177	0	5	.282	.194
Jorbit Vivas	3B	.310	0	2	.423	.357
Drew Millas	C	.182	0	3	.270	.242

Skórovacie akcie

▼ 1

James Wood homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field.

0-1

▲ 2

Drew Gilbert singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Heliot Ramos scores.

1-1

▼ 2

James Wood hit by pitch. Nasim Nuñez scores. Jorbit Vivas to 3rd. Drew Millas to 2nd.

1-2

▼ 2

Luis García Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Jorbit Vivas scores. Drew Millas scores. James Wood to 3rd.

1-4

▼ 2

José Tena singles on a ground ball to left fielder Heliot Ramos. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. to 2nd.

1-5

▲ 3

Casey Schmitt doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Luis Arraez scores. Matt Chapman scores. Fielding error by left fielder Daylen Lile.

3-5

▲ 6

Heliot Ramos homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Jung Hoo Lee scores.

5-5

▲ 7

Rafael Devers singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Willy Adames scores.

6-5

▼ 9

Giants challenged (timing play), call on the field was upheld: Brady House singles on a fly ball to center fielder Drew Gilbert. James Wood scores. Curtis Mead out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Drew Gilbert to third baseman Matt Chapman.

6-6

▲ 12

Matt Chapman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Luis Arraez scores.

7-6

San Francisco Giants — Pálkovanie

Hráč	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Willy AdamesSS	6	1	1	0	0	2	0	.262	.799
Luis Arraez2B	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	.321	.738
Matt Chapman3B	6	1	2	1	0	0	0	.294	.733
Rafael Devers1B	6	0	1	1	0	1	0	.212	.562
Casey SchmittDH	6	0	2	1	0	2	0	.317	.886
Jung Hoo LeeRF	6	1	2	0	0	1	0	.253	.683
Heliot RamosLF	5	2	3	2	1	1	1	.257	.682
Drew GilbertCF	5	0	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.857
Daniel SusacC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	1.204
Celkovo	51	7	16	6	1	11	1

BATTING

2B: Ramos, H (3, Cavalli); Schmitt (6, Cavalli).

HR: Ramos, H (2, 6th inning off Parker, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: Adames; Arraez 2; Bailey; Chapman, M 2; Devers; Gilbert 2; Lee, J 2; Ramos, H 7; Schmitt 3.

RBI: Chapman, M (12); Devers (8); Gilbert (2); Ramos, H 2 (13); Schmitt (7).

2-out RBI: Gilbert; Devers; Schmitt.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Adames; Arraez; Gilbert; Ramos, H; Devers; Lee, J.

GIDP: Devers.

Team RISP: 4-for-18.

Team LOB: 12.

FIELDING

E: Adames (3, fielding).

Outfield assists: Gilbert (Mead at 3rd base).

Pickoffs: Bailey (Lile at 3rd base).

a-Flied out for Bailey in the 11th.

Washington Nationals — Pálkovanie

Hráč	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
James WoodRF	3	3	1	2	2	1	1	.256	.955
Curtis Mead1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.623
Joey WiemerDH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.341	.987
CJ AbramsSS	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	.338	1.082
Jacob YoungCF	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	.254	.714
Daylen LileLF	6	0	2	0	0	2	0	.283	.700
Nasim Nuñez2B	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	.177	.476
Jorbit Vivas3B	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	.310	.780
Drew MillasC	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	.182	.512
Celkovo	44	6	10	6	5	8	1

BATTING

2B: Lile (6, Houser); Millas (2, Houser); Vivas (2, Walker, R).

HR: Wood (7, 1st inning off Houser, 0 on, 0 out).

TB: García Jr., L; House; Lile 3; Millas 2; Tena; Vivas 2; Wood 4; Young 2.

RBI: García Jr., L 2 (12); House (9); Tena (6); Wood 2 (18).

2-out RBI: House.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wood; Wiemer; Young; Lile; Vivas 2.

SAC: Nuñez, N.

Team RISP: 4-for-19.

Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING

PO: Lile (3rd base by Bailey).

FIELDING

E: Vivas (2, fielding); Lile (1, fielding).

Outfield assists: Lile (Lee, J at home).

DP: (Nuñez, N-García Jr., L).

a-Popped out for García Jr., L in the 7th.

b-Struck out for Tena in the 7th.

1-Ran for House in the 10th.

San Francisco Giants — Nadhadzovanie

Nadhadzovač	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Adrian Houser	5.2	7	5	4	2	1	1	88-57	5.40
Ryan Borucki	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-3	6.75
Erik Miller(H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	15-8	5.14
Matt Gage(H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-6	1.93
Ryan Walker(BS, 1)	2.0	3	1	1	2	2	0	26-20	4.00
Caleb Kilian(W, 1-0)	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	17-12	0.90

Washington Nationals — Nadhadzovanie

Nadhadzovač	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Cade Cavalli	4.0	7	3	1	0	5	0	92-63	4.12
Mitchell Parker	3.0	5	3	3	0	2	1	53-36	5.40
Gus Varland	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	23-16	3.52
Richard Lovelady	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	23-17	3.48
Cionel Pérez(L, 1-2)	2.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	22-16	5.91

Informácie o zápase

Rozhodcovia: Home Plate: Brennan Miller; First Base: Ryan Wills; Second Base: Chris Conroy; Third Base: Jen Pawol

Štadión: Nationals Park, Washington

Počasie: 76°F, Cloudy

Vietor: 4 mph, R To L

San Francisco Giants — Spravy

Posey: Giants skúmajú možnosti pred termínom, Webb nie je na predaj

Webb (ERA 3,35, WHIP 1,12, xwOBA 0,297) zostáva jediným spoľahlivým štartovacím pitcher SF, zatiaľ čo tím hrá 15 zápasov pod .500 s rozdielom behu -54. Neochota Giantov presunúť svojho esa naznačuje, že akýkoľvek predaj pred termínom sa zameria na poziční hráčov alebo prenajatých reliéfnych vrhačov namiesto pomoci s rotáciou.

Logan Webb

San Francisco Giants

Manažér Giants rieši situáciu okolo Deversa po odmietnutí náhradného bežca v deviatej inning

Devers dosahuje úspešnosti .238/.303/.433 s 11 homerunami v 77 zápasoch—čísla naznačujúce problémy v útoku skôr ako problémy s prístupom. Porážka o jeden bod zhoršuje väčší problém SF: tím má bilanciu 31-46 s rozdielom skóre -54 a prehral tri zápasy za sebou.

San Francisco Giants

Miami Marlins

Giants presúvajú Housera do bullpen-u pred návratom Mahleho

Houserin ERA 5,73 a xwOBA 0,364 v 10 štartoch z neho robia jasného vylúčeného, keď sa Mahle (ERA 6,04, 9,05 K/9) vracia z IL. Rotácia SF má teraz len Webba (ERA 3,46) ako jediného spoľahlivého štartéra, zatiaľ čo Ray a Roupp majú obaja ERA 4+.

Adrian Houser

San Francisco Giants

Obrie určujú Jareda Olivu na priradenie

Oliva zaznamenal priemer .143 v limitovanej hre pred 60-dňovým obdobím na zozname zranených, aj keď jeho xBA .322 naznačuje, že lepší kontakt bol možný. Krok otvorí miesto v kádri SF, ktorý sedí na 31-44 a -50 v rozdiele behov.

Jared Oliva

San Francisco Giants

Giants posielajú Willa Brennana do Triple-A

Brennan prejde waivermi potom, čo zaznamenal priemer .087 s xwOBA .178 v limitovanej činnosti v roku 2026. San Francisco (31-43, -49 run diff) pokračuje v rotácii kádra v suterénnom poschodí Západnej divízie NL.

Will Brennan

San Francisco Giants

Washington Nationals — Spravy

Nationals si Nárokujú Justina Lawrence z Waivers od Twins

Lawrence má ERA 8.04 s xwOBA 0.385 v obmedzenom nasadení a nemá zvyšné možnosti, čo z toho robí rozšírenie hĺbky rotácie Washingtonu skôr ako podstatné zlepšenie. Nats určujú Laru na vytvorenie priestoru, zatiaľ čo ich súčasná päťčlenná rotácia obsahuje Cavallého (4.07 ERA), Littella (5.40) a Mikolasa (5.47), ktorí všetci podávajú slabšie výkony.

Justin Lawrence

Minnesota Twins

Washington Nationals

Phillies porazia Nationals v dramatickom návrate; Padres znovu porazia Braves

PHI sa zlepšil na 43-36 napriek rozdielu behov -2, zatiaľ čo WSH (41-39) padol na 0-1 v poslednom zápase. SD je teraz 2-0 proti ATL (48-30, -3 v posledných 10), čo naznačuje, že Padres našli formulu proti líderkému tímu východnej divízie baseballu napriek ich vlastnému rozdielu -8.

San Diego Padres

Philadelphia Phillies

Atlanta Braves

Nationals uzatvárajú DJ Herza so zranením flexora počas rehabilitácie Tommy Johna

Zlyhanie Herza vylučuje najlepšiu perspektívu WSH z harmonogramu rotácie po minuloročnej operácii. Nationals (41-38) sú teraz závislí od Fostera (ERA 3,15, 8-2) a Cavalliho (ERA 4,07) ako ich jediné spoľahlivé startovacích, pričom Littell (ERA 5,45, 0-3) dnes večer začína proti Luzardovi.

DJ Herz

Washington Nationals

Nationals Prepustili Juliana Fernándeza

Fernández nikdy nehádzal v roku 2026 (0 IP), čo z toho robí menší správny krok v súpiske bez vplyvu na hĺbku aktívnej rotácie Washingtonu.

Julian Fernández

Washington Nationals

Nationals Žiadajú Laru od Braves, Určujú Fernándeza

Lara nemá dostupnú štatistiku za rok 2026, čo naznačuje, že v tejto sezóne v Major League nehádzal. Rotácia Washingtonu ostáva slabá s Littellom (4,76 ERA, 0-3), ktorý dnes začína proti Seattlu.

Jhancarlos Lara

Atlanta Braves

Washington Nationals