Lee leads – Jung Hoo Lee went off for four hits Monday as the San Francisco Giants head to face the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night, with the game set for 9:45 p.m. EDT and Adrian Houser and Andrew Alvarez on the mound.
Jung Hoo Lee didn’t just deliver a hit—he piled on four of them, and by the time Monday ended, the Giants had the kind of momentum that can carry into a Tuesday night matchup.
San Francisco now plays the Washington Nationals at 9:45 p.m. EDT in a meeting that still has the season series tied 2-2. Tuesday marks the fifth time these teams have met this season, with the spotlight on whether the Giants can turn Lee’s big performance into another step forward at home.
The Nationals arrive with a 34-33 record, sitting third in the NL East. The Giants are 27-40. fourth in the NL West. and they’ve struggled in their own ballpark with a 12-17 mark in home games. Still, San Francisco’s offense has shown pop: the Giants have a collective .412 slugging percentage, ranking fourth in the NL.
On the mound, Washington is expected to turn to Andrew Alvarez. He is 1-0 with a 3.54 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP, with 22 strikeouts. San Francisco’s probable starter is Adrian Houser, carrying a 2-5 record with a 5.49 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP, along with 40 strikeouts.
The betting line has San Francisco favored slightly at -114, while Washington sits at -105. The over/under is set at 8 1/2 runs.
Lee’s night against Washington on Monday set the tone for how the Giants want to attack. Lee leads San Francisco with a .333 batting average and has 14 doubles, two triples, and three home runs. Over the last 10 games, Bryce Eldridge is 16 for 39 with a home run and four RBIs.
Washington’s offense counters with its own steady production. James Wood has 15 doubles, 17 home runs, and 40 RBIs for the Nationals. Luis Garcia has gone 9 for 36 over the past 10 games, adding a double, a triple, three home runs, and 11 RBIs.
The way each team has been playing lately adds another layer to the matchup. In their last 10 games. the Giants are 5-5 with a .312 batting average and a 5.42 ERA. and they’ve outscored opponents by seven runs. The Nationals are also 5-5 in their last 10, hitting .235 with a 3.94 ERA and outscoring opponents by nine runs.
Washington also carries a specific kind of trend into this one: the Nationals are 25-15 in games when they record at least eight hits. San Francisco, meanwhile, will be trying to lean on home-field support—something that has been harder than it should be with their 12-17 record at home.
There’s no getting around the injuries either. The Giants list a long set of players on the IL: Heliot Ramos is on the 10-Day IL with a quadricep issue. Matt Gage is on the 15-Day IL with a knee injury. and Joel Peguero is on the 60-Day IL with a hamstring problem. Harrison Bader is on the 10-Day IL with plantar fasciitis. Tyler Mahle is on the 15-Day IL with a hamstring injury. and Jared Oliva is on the 60-Day IL with a wrist issue. Additional Giants on the 60-Day IL include Jose Butto (arm). Reiver Sanmartin (hip). and Andy?—the list also includes Hayden Birdsong (forearm). Jason Foley (shoulder). Randy Rodriguez (elbow). and Rowan Wick (elbow).
The Nationals are missing key pieces as well. Trevor Williams is on the 60-Day IL with an elbow injury. Ken Waldichuk is on the 60-Day IL with a forearm issue. and Josiah Gray is on the 60-Day IL with an elbow problem. Max Kranick is on the 60-Day IL with an elbow injury. Jake Irvin is on the 15-Day IL with a shoulder injury. and DJ Herz is on the 60-Day IL with an elbow injury.
For the Giants, the question is simple and immediate: can Lee’s four-hit spark be matched by the rest of the lineup against a Nationals team that tends to turn games into run-scoring nights when the bats stay hot?
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