Nationals vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 10, 2024

Bookmakers declined to choose a favorite for Saturday’s matchup between the Washington Nationals (52-64) and the Los Angeles Angels (51-64), with both teams equal on the moneyline. The teams will take to the field at 6:45 PM ET, live on BSW Washington’s Patrick Corbin and Los Angeles’ Griffin Canning have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our betting primer for this matchup, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Nationals vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Nationals (-110)
• Underdog: Angels (-110)
• Over/under: 9.5

Nationals vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Nationals have won in 10, or 52.6%, of the 19 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Washington has won 10 of 19 games when listed as at least -110 on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Angels have a 44-50 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 46.8% of those games).
• Los Angeles is 44-50 (winning 46.8% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -110 or longer.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Angels’ implied win probability is 52.4%.

Nationals vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• C.J. Abrams is batting .249 this season with a team-high 17 home runs and 59 RBI.
• Abrams’ home runs put him 52nd in Major League Baseball, and he is 39th in RBI.
• Luis Garcia is batting .290 to lead Washington, while adding 14 homers and 56 runs batted in this season.
• Zachary Neto leads the Angels in home runs (16), runs batted in (60) and has a team-best batting average of .266.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Neto’s home run total puts him 66th, and his RBI total ranks 37th.
• Nolan Schanuel has 12 doubles, 12 home runs and 49 walks while batting .253.

Nationals vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Nationals have an 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
• The Nationals have pitched to a 4.40 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
• The Nationals rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.328 WHIP this season.
• The Angels pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB with a collective 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Los Angeles has the 26th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.54).
• Pitchers for the Angels combine for the 22nd-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.313).