Nationals start 3-game series at home against the Giants
San Francisco Giants (7-12, fifth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (9-10, third in the NL East) Washington; Friday, 6:45 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (1-2, 5. 25 ERA, 1. 38 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Nationals: Zack Littell (0-1, 4.
20 ERA, 1. 40 WHIP, 10 strikeouts) LINE: Giants -158, Nationals +132; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the San Francisco Giants on Friday to start a three-game series. Washington has a 9-10 record overall and a 1-5 record in home games.
The Nationals have the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play at . 262. San Francisco has a 4-5 record on the road and a 7-12 record overall.
The Giants have a 2-0 record in games when they hit at least two home runs. The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs. TOP PERFORMERS: C.