Friday's game that pits the Washington Nationals (52-64) versus the Los Angeles Angels (51-64) at Nationals Park should be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Nationals. First pitch is at 6:45 PM ET on August 9.
The Nationals will give the nod to Mitchell Parker (6-6, 4.06 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Angels will turn to Jose Soriano (6-7, 3.47 ERA).
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Nationals vs. Angels Game Info & Odds
- When: Friday, August 9, 2024 at 6:45 PM ET
- Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
- How to Watch on TV: BSW
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Nationals vs. Angels Score Prediction
- Our pick for this game is Nationals 5, Angels 4.
Total Prediction for Nationals vs. Angels
- Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Nationals Performance Insights
- Oddsmakers have not installed the Nationals as the favorite in any of their last 10 games.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Washington and its opponents have combined to hit the over eight times.
- This season, the Nationals have won 10 out of the 18 games, or 55.6%, in which they've been favored.
- Washington has a record of 7-3, a 70% win rate, when favored by -120 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
- Washington ranks 16th in the majors with 496 total runs scored this season.
- The Nationals have a 4.40 team ERA that ranks 24th among all league pitching staffs.
Angels Performance Insights
- In six games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Angels have posted a mark of 4-2.
- When it comes to the over/under, Los Angeles and its opponents are 4-4-2 in its previous 10 games.
- The Angels have been chosen as underdogs in 92 games this year and have walked away with the win 43 times (46.7%) in those games.
- Los Angeles has a mark of 38-38 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 50% chance of pulling out a win.
- Los Angeles is the fifth-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.1 runs per game (469 total).
- The Angels have the 26th-ranked ERA (4.54) in the majors this season.
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Nationals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4 | Brewers | W 4-3 | Mitchell Parker vs Tobias Myers |
| August 5 | Giants | L 4-1 | Patrick Corbin vs Logan Webb |
| August 6 | Giants | W 11-5 | MacKenzie Gore vs Hayden Birdsong |
| August 7 | Giants | L 7-4 | Jake Irvin vs Blake Snell |
| August 8 | Giants | L 9-5 | DJ Herz vs Kyle Harrison |
| August 9 | Angels | - | Mitchell Parker vs José Soriano |
| August 10 | Angels | - | Patrick Corbin vs Griffin Canning |
| August 11 | Angels | - | MacKenzie Gore vs Davis Daniel |
| August 13 | @ Orioles | - | Jake Irvin vs Trevor Rogers |
| August 14 | @ Orioles | - | DJ Herz vs Dean Kremer |
| August 15 | @ Phillies | - | Mitchell Parker vs Zack Wheeler |
Angels Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3 | Mets | W 5-4 | José Soriano vs David Peterson |
| August 4 | Mets | W 3-2 | Griffin Canning vs José Quintana |
| August 7 | @ Yankees | L 5-2 | Davis Daniel vs Luis Gil |
| August 7 | @ Yankees | W 8-2 | Carson Fulmer vs Will Warren |
| August 8 | @ Yankees | W 9-4 | Tyler Anderson vs Nestor Cortes Jr. |
| August 9 | @ Nationals | - | José Soriano vs Mitchell Parker |
| August 10 | @ Nationals | - | Griffin Canning vs Patrick Corbin |
| August 11 | @ Nationals | - | Davis Daniel vs MacKenzie Gore |
| August 12 | Blue Jays | - | Davis Daniel vs Bowden Francis |
| August 13 | Blue Jays | - | Carson Fulmer vs Kevin Gausman |
| August 14 | Blue Jays | - | Tyler Anderson vs José Berríos |
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