Sunday's game between the Washington Nationals (54-64) and Los Angeles Angels (51-66) going head to head at Nationals Park has a projected final score of 5-4 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Nationals, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will start at 11:35 AM ET on August 11.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Nationals will send MacKenzie Gore (7-9) to the mound, while Jack Kochanowicz (0-2) will answer the bell for the Angels.

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Nationals vs. Angels Game Info & Odds

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Nationals vs. Angels Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this matchup is Nationals 5, Angels 4.

Total Prediction for Nationals vs. Angels

  • Total Prediction: Over 9 runs

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    • Nationals Performance Insights

    • Over the past 10 games, sportsbooks have not installed the Nationals as the favorite once.
    • In its last 10 games with a total, Washington and its opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
    • The Nationals have entered the game as favorites 18 times this season and won 10, or 55.6%, of those games.
    • Washington has played as favorites of -155 or more once this season and won that game.
    • The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
    • Washington ranks 16th in the majors with 504 total runs scored this season.
    • The Nationals' 4.35 team ERA ranks 24th among all MLB 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.
    • In its previous 10 games with a total, Los Angeles and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on two occasions.
    • The Angels have come away with 43 wins in the 92 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
    • This season, Los Angeles has been victorious 17 times in 41 chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or longer on the moneyline.
    • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 44.4% chance of pulling out a win.
    • Los Angeles scores the 25th-most runs in baseball (475 total, 4.1 per game).
    • The Angels have the 26th-ranked ERA (4.51) in the majors this season.

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    Nationals Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    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 W 3-2 Mitchell Parker vs José Soriano
    August 10 Angels W 5-4 Patrick Corbin vs Griffin Canning
    August 11 Angels - MacKenzie Gore vs Jack Kochanowicz
    August 13 @ Orioles - Jake Irvin vs Trevor Rogers
    August 14 @ Orioles - DJ Herz vs Dean Kremer
    August 15 @ Phillies - Mitchell Parker vs Zack Wheeler
    August 16 @ Phillies - Patrick Corbin vs Aaron Nola
    August 17 @ Phillies - TBA vs TBA

    Angels Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    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 L 3-2 José Soriano vs Mitchell Parker
    August 10 @ Nationals L 5-4 Griffin Canning vs Patrick Corbin
    August 11 @ Nationals - Jack Kochanowicz 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
    August 16 Braves - José Soriano vs Spencer Schwellenbach
    August 17 Braves - TBA vs TBA

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