SF Giants probable pitchers & starting lineups vs. Washington Nationals, August 6

The SF Giants won the first game of the series against the Washington Nationals on Monday night behind a solid effort from Logan Webb. Hayden Birdsong takes the hill on Tuesday to stretch this into a winning streak.

SF Giants probable pitchers & starting lineups vs. Washington Nationals, August 6

The Giants have not been good on the road and have struggled against the Nationals in recent seasons. It helps when Webb can put together a quality start to go along with strong games at the plate from both Tyler Fitzgerald and Matt Chapman.

Birdsong will look to continue a strong debut in the majors. In six starts, he has tallied a 2.97 ERA with 38 strikeouts against 15 walks in 30.1 innings. The righty pitcher completed five scoreless innings against the Colorado Rockies in his last outing nearly 10 days ago.

Who it hot?

It would be easy to pick Chapman or Fitzgerald. However, Michael Conforto's bat has shown signs of life. In his last three games, he has registered six hits, including one home run and three doubles, in 12 at-bats. The lefty bat is streaky, but when his bat gets going, he can carry an offense.

Who are the SF Giants facing?

The Giants are facing off against MacKenzie Gore. Gore has tallied a 4.54 ERA, 3.40 FIP, 1.50 WHIP, 9.9 K/9, and a 2.77 SO/W rate in 22 starts. He will allow a lot of traffic on the bases. The lefty pitcher has faced the Giants three times previously and posted a 5.65 ERA in 14.1 innings.

SF Giants starting lineup, August 6

• 1. SS Tyler Fitzgerald
• 2. CF Heliot Ramos
• 3. 1B LaMonte Wade Jr.
• 4. 3B Matt Chapman
• 5. DH Mark Canha
• 6. LF Michael Conforto
• 7. RF Jerar Encarnación
• 8. C Patrick Bailey
• 9. 2B Casey Schmitt

Washington Nationals starting lineup, August 6

1. SS C.J. Abrams
2. 1B Yuan Yepez
3. 2B Luis García Jr.
4. C Keibert Ruiz
5. LF James Wood
6. DH Travis Blankenhorn
7. RF Alex Call
8. 3B Ildemaro Vargas
9. CF Jacob Young

How to follow today's game?

The Giants are on the road at Nationals Park and the game is scheduled at 3:45 PM PST. It is being televised on NBC Bay Area and the radio broadcast is on KNBR 680.