Los Angeles Angels vs Washington Nationals Betting Pick & Prediction 8/11/24
From Nationals Park in Washington, DC, the Angels and Nationals face off in an interleague matchup. First pitch for Sunday’s matchup is set for 11:35 AM ET. MacKenzie Gore is starting for the Nationals, and the Angels are starting Jack Kochanowicz.
Washington is favored on the money line, as their odds are sitting at -150 compared to the Angels at +127. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and the Nationals will look to keep their two-game winning streak alive. The Angels are 51-66 overall, while the Nationals are 54-64. In the AL West, the Angels are 4th, and the Nationals are 4th in the NL East.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +127
This game will be played at Nationals Park at 11:35 ET on Sunday, August 11th.
HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS NATIONALS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Washington picked up a 5-4 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The Nationals had a late rally, scoring two runs in the 7th and another run in the 10th. As for the Angels, they scored one run in the 1st, added two more in the 2nd, and scored their final run in the 5th.
Patrick Corbin got the start for the Nationals, going just four innings while giving up four runs and striking out two. Derek Law got the win out of the bullpen. Griffin Canning went seven innings for the Angels, giving up four runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the Nationals were led by James Wood, Jose Tena, and Alex Call, as they were the only three Nationals hitters to have more than one hit. Wood and Tena each homered in the game. For the Angels, Zach Neto went 3/5 with a home run.
Angels Records & Stats
With a record of 51-66, the Angels are 4th in the AL West, 10.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. Los Angeles has lost two straight games, and they trail the Nationals 2-0 in their current series. So far, they are just below .500 in the AL West, going 17-18.
At home, the Angels are 26-35 this year, and they are just above .500 at 25-31 on the road. As the underdog, the Angels are 45-52 this season, and they have won two straight games as the underdog overall. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 12-23-2, and they have won two straight series on the road.
When betting the run line on the Los Angeles Angels, it has been profitable to take them as the underdog, as they are 59-38 against the run line in those games. They have covered the run line in two straight games as the underdog, but are just 5-15 when favored. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.1, while it is -3.7 in losses.
Today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs for the Los Angeles Angels’ game against the Washington Nationals is slightly below their season average combined run average of 8.9. The Angels have a 57-55 over/under record on the season, and their average over/under line is 8 runs per game. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, the Angels have gone over the total in 25 of 47 games, and 31.6% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.
Jack Kochanowicz and the Angels are on the road to take on the Nationals. Kochanowicz has started two games this season, and he has taken the loss in both outings. In his most recent start, he went 4 innings, giving up 7 runs on 7 hits, with 4 of those runs being earned.
Los Angeles comes into today’s game with the league’s 25th ranked scoring offense, averaging just 4.1 runs per game. Their team OPS of .684 is also just 20th in the league. However, the Angels do have a few hitters who have been swinging the bat well of late, including Zach Neto, who is 13/29 in his last seven games with four homers.
Neto’s four homers in his last seven games has moved him into the team lead in home runs, and he is also batting .267 for the season. Jo Adell and Logan O’Hoppe are also tied for 2nd on the team with 16 homers. Adell is batting just .206 for the season, but he is currently on a nine-game hitting streak.
Nationals Records & Stats
Washington is 54-64 overall and trail the Phillies by 15.5 games in the NL East. Currently, they are 4th in the division and have gone 16-15 in divisional matchups. The Nationals have won two straight games, and these two wins have come in the first two games of their series vs. the Angels.
At home, the Nationals are 28-31 this season, and they are 26-33 on the road. So far, they have been the favorite in 19 games, going 10-9 in those matchups. As for their games as the underdog, the Nationals are 44-55 this year. Washington’s overall series record is 15-20-2, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games.
The Nationals have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 67-51 overall. They are 32-27 against the run line at home and 35-24 on the road. As the underdog, they are 58-41 against the run line, while they are just 9-10 when favored. Their average run differential on the season is -0.5 runs per game.
The Washington Nationals are playing the Los Angeles Angels at home today. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 8.5 runs, which is below the Nationals’ season average of 9.0 runs per game. This season, the Nationals have played 46 games with over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, which accounts for 39.0% of their games. Their over/under record for the season is 59-54, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 17-17.
MacKenzie Gore will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win vs. the Giants. In that start, he went five innings and gave up four earned runs. Looking at his overall numbers, Gore has made 23 starts and has a record of 7-9. His ERA for the season is 4.66, along with a WHIP of 1.53. Opposing batters are hitting .267 off the left-hander this season. Gore has made five quality starts this year and is averaging 9.93 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has allowed 11 home runs and is averaging 3.57 walks per nine innings.
Washington’s offense has been pretty average this season, averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been even worse in terms of home runs, as their 96 homers is the worst mark in the MLB. However, they do have two of the league’s top home run hitters in CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia Jr. Abrams has 17 homers this season, while Garcia Jr. has 14.
Garcia Jr. and Abrams have been swinging hot bats of late, with Garcia Jr. hitting .417 over his last 10 games and Abrams at .444. Garcia Jr. has three homers in that stretch, and Abrams has driven in six runs. Alex Call is also on a five-game hitting streak for the Nationals.