April 17, 2026Updated 6:13 pm EDT
The San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals clash in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Nationals Park, at 6:45 p.m. ET. Logan Webb (1-2, 5.25 ERA) will start for the Giants, who are 7-12 this season and fifth in the NL West. Zack Littell (0-1, 4.20 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 9-10 and third in the NL East.
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Injury reportsGiants
Harrison Bader: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Jared Oliva: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Sam Hentges: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Butto: 15 Day IL (Arm), Joel Peguero: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Rowan Wick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jason Foley: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Randy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hayden Birdsong: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Reiver Sanmartin: 60 Day IL (Hip)
Nationals
Cole Henry: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
San Francisco’s Luis Arraez is slashing .313/.351/.388 this season with no home runs, six RBIs and an OPS of .739. He has a 5.3% strikeout rate and a 6.7% walk rate in 75 plate appearances, and he has scored seven total runs. Arraez has recorded two steals on two attempts.
In 79 plate appearances, Matt Chapman has hit one long ball, tallied eight RBIs and scored 10 runs. He is batting .270/.316/.392 and has posted a 19% strikeout rate and a 6.3% walk rate.
Washington’s C.J. Abrams is slashing .371/.481/.710 this season with six home runs (7th in MLB), 19 RBIs (3rd in MLB) and an OPS of 1.190 (2nd in MLB). He has a 13% strikeout rate and an 11.7% walk rate in 77 plate appearances, and he has scored 12 total runs. Abrams has recorded four steals on six attempts.
In 93 plate appearances, James Wood has hit five long balls (12th in MLB), tallied 15 RBIs (16th in MLB) and scored 16 runs (6th in MLB). He is batting .256/.376/.526 and has posted a 32.3% strikeout rate and a 15.1% walk rate. Wood has recorded four steals on four attempts.
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