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Nationals at Giants prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 8
It's Friday, August 8 and the Nationals (45-69) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (58-57). Jake Irvin is slated to take the mound for Washington against Kai-Wei Teng for San Francisco. The Giants have a slight rest advantage after having a day off Thursday, while the Nationals finished its series with the Athletics. Washington dropped its previous game 6-0 and have lost three straight series for a 1-8 record in that span. San Francisco is 3-1 in the past four games and won the last two one the Pirates. However, the Giants are 0-6 in the last six home games. Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Nationals at Giants Date: Friday, August 8, 2025 Time: 10:15PM EST Site: Oracle Park City: San Francisco, CA Network/Streaming: MASN2, NBCSBA Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Nationals at the Giants The latest odds as of Friday: Moneyline: Nationals (+135), Giants (-161) Spread: Giants -1.5 Total: 8.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Nationals at Giants Pitching matchup for August 8, 2025: Jake Irvin vs. Kai-Wei Teng Nationals: Jake Irvin, (8-6, 4.89 ERA)Last outing: 11.25 ERA, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts Giants: Kai-Wei Teng, (0-1, 13.50 ERA)Last outing: 13.50 ERA, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Nationals and the Giants Rotoworld Best Bet Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Nationals and the Giants: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the San Francisco Giants on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC. Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Nationals at Giants Washington is 1-7 in the past 8 games Washington is 3-3 in the past 6 games The Giants are 0-6 in the last 6 home games San Francisco is 4-2 in the last 6 games and 4-8 in the past 12 The Nationals have lost 7 of their last 10 games Each of the last 3 matchups between the Giants and the Nationals have stayed under the Total The Giants have failed to cover the Run Line in 17 of their last 20 home games If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Trysta Krick (@Trysta_Krick)
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'Grateful for everything.' Why a new version of Carlos Alcaraz is at the Cincinnati Open
MASON, OH − Part of the Lindner Family Tennis Center's $260 million, state-of-the-art facelift has been the increase in total courts to 31 (up from 17) and additional seating for fans to watch some of the top stars in tennis practice. If you're not early to a Carlos Alcaraz practice session, good luck getting a glimpse of the 22-year-old phenom. Alcaraz, the World No. 2 behind defending Cincinnati Open champion Jannik Sinner, didn't put his best on display the last time he was in Mason. More: The vlogging victors: Sabalenka, Sinner more than just reigning champs at Cincinnati Open More: Cincinnati Open Aug. 8 schedule, 1st-round ATP, WTA results from Aug. 7 Last summer, Alcaraz was upset by Gael Monfils in the Round of 32. Alcaraz called it "the worst match" he had ever played in his young career and gave four hacks of his racket onto the Center Court surface during the third set that Paul Bunyan would've applauded. Alcaraz apologized one day later on social media. Rest assured, fans in Mason won't see similar antics from the 21-time ATP tour champion. Alcaraz showed composure beyond his years last month in a humbling loss at Wimbledon. Alcaraz was 5-0 all-time in Grand Slam finals, but was denied No. 6 by Sinner, who he had beaten in their previous five meetings. No tantrums, no apology needed. Even on the biggest stage, after a loss in a rivalry that has encapsulated the ATP in recent months. More: Baptiste's early success hits a speed bump in Cincinnati Open "It was new (losing in a Grand Slam final), but you have to be ready for that. I left the court happy, I left the court proud, and I left the court smiling," Alcaraz said in his pre-tournament press conference Aug. 6. "At some point, I have to lose a Grand Slam final. Everyone has. "There's obviously a lot I have to improve, but it took me hours, not even days, to be grateful for everything I've achieved." Alcaraz has matured a great deal in a short amount of time, in an ultra-personal sport where players have long pushed the boundaries of the game's holy etiquette and sportsmanship (Nick Kyrgios was fined $113,000 for his outburst with a chair umpire in Cincinnati in 2019). "My goal is the same: to be happy, to enjoy my time on and off the court in the best tournaments we have in the world," Alcaraz said. Will Cincinnati get a taste of Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry? It's down to business now for Alcaraz, who admittingly avoided the gym like the plague in the three-week reset he enjoyed after the Wimbledon loss. "When I'm off, I'm off," Alcaraz laughed. He's on now and searching for an ATP 1000 title that has eluded him. With a bigger, 96-player field, the Cincinnati Open bracket is littered with ATP stars, but the possibility of another Alcaraz-Sinner showdown is hiding in plain sight. Frankly, it's what the fans want. The last time the ATP's top 2 players met in the Cincinnati Open final, Alcaraz fell to Novak Djokovic in the longest match (3 hours, 49 minutes) in tournament history in 2023. Mason enjoyed plenty of the sport's "Big Four" over the years. Roger Federer won a record seven Rookwood Cups, Djokovic reached the finals eight times (3-5) and Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray combined for three titles in a six-year span. Alcaraz and Sinner are part of the next generation of tennis greats, and Cincinnati is ready for a showdown of superstars at its new-and-improved venue. "I'm just really happy to be building such a great rivalry against Jannik (Sinner). I think we've done great things in tennis in such a short period of time," Alcaraz said. "A lot of people, I just let them talk about our rivalry or the things we have done for the history books in tennis. I'm thinking about the history we're making." Alcaraz will face either Mattia Bellucci or Damir Dzumhur in the Round of 64 over the weekend. Sinner matches up with Daniel Elahi Galan. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: A 'grateful' phenom Carlos Alcaraz arrives at Cincinnati Open
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Leagues Cup quarterfinals: Will Messi play? Knockout matchups and bracket
Only eight clubs remain in the 2025 Leagues Cup tournament, featuring clubs from Major League Soccer and Mexico's Liga MX. Lionel Messi's Inter Miami, defending MLS Cup champion L.A. Galaxy, the Seattle Sounders and Orlando City will represent MLS, while Toluca, Pachuca, Tigres UANL and Puebla will represent Liga MX in the knockout stage. The 2025 Leagues Cup quarterfinals schedule has not yet been announced, but will be played on Aug. 19 and 20. Coincidentally, the MLS clubs will meet in regular-season matches before the quarterfinals: Inter Miami will visit Orlando City, and the Sounders will visit the Galaxy on Aug. 10. Then, Inter Miami will host the Galaxy on Aug. 16. Here are the Leagues Cup quarterfinal matchups: Seattle Sounders vs. Puebla The Sounders stormed out to first place in the MLS Leagues Cup table with a 7-0 win against Concacaf Champions Cup winners Cruz Azul in their tournament opener. They also beat Santos Laguna and Club Tijuana to be the only MLS club with three victories in the first phase. Seattle will face Puebla – which beat New York City FC 3-0, lost to Columbus Crew 3-1, and advanced with a 2-1 win against CF Montreal. Inter Miami vs. Tigres UANL Messi missed the majority of the first phase due to a muscle strain. Still, Inter Miami's roster of stars was able to lead them to a 3-1 win against Pumas UNAM to advance. It's unclear when Messi might return, but Inter Miami will face Tigres for the second straight Leagues Cup tournament. Inter Miami lost 2-1 without Messi and Luis Suarez when they met in the 2024 group stage, but both teams advanced to the round of 32. Tigres reached the 2025 quarterfinals, following a 4-1 win against Houston Dynamo and a 2-1 win vs. San Diego FC, despite a 2-1 loss to LAFC in the final phase one match. L.A. Galaxy vs. Pachuca The Galaxy may be the worst team in MLS despite winning MLS Cup last season, but their Leagues Cup run could provide a spark to end 2025. With a 5-2 win against Club Tijuana and 4-0 win against Santos Laguna, the Galaxy will meet Pachuca in the quarterfinals. Pachuca also beat San Diego FC and the Houston Dynamo, while they won a penalty shootout against LAFC to reach the knockout stage. Orlando City vs. Toluca Orlando City exploded with a 3-1 win vs. Atlas and a 5-1 win against Club Necaxa, which included a hat trick by Luis Muriel, to reach the quarterfinals. They'll face Toluca, the first Liga MX club to qualify for the quarterfinals, after a penalty shootout win against Columbus Crew and 2-1 victories against Montreal and NYCFC. 2025 Leagues Cup bracket The Leagues Cup bracket is set so the winner of Inter Miami-Tigres would face the Orlando City-Toluca winner, while the winner of Seattle-Puebla would face the Galaxy-Pachuca winner. Which MLS and Liga MX clubs were eliminated from Leagues Cup? MLS: Atlanta United, Charlotte FC, FC Cincinnati, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, Houston Dynamo FC, LAFC, Minnesota United FC, CF Montréal, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, San Diego FC. Liga MX: Club América, Atlas FC, Atlético de San Luis, Chivas de Guadalajara, Club Léon, Cruz Azul, FC Juárez, Mazatlán FC, CF Monterrey, Club Necaxa, Pumas UNAM, Querétaro FC, Santos Laguna, Club Tijuana. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Leagues Cup schedule: Quarterfinals matchups, bracket, Messi updates
