Nationals vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 11, 2024

The Los Angeles Angels (51-65 look to avoid the sweep when they visit the Washington Nationals (53-64) in the final game of a two-game set. Bookmakers have listed the Nationals as -141 favorites, while the Angels are +120 underdogs to pick up a win. Washington’s MacKenzie Gore gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Davis Daniel.

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Nationals vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Nationals (-141)
• Underdog: Angels (+120)
• Over/under: 9

Nationals vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Nationals have been favorites in 19 games this season and have come away with the win 10 times (52.6%) in those contests.
• Washington has been listed as a favorite of -141 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 58.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Angels have gone 44-50 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 46.8% of those games).
• Los Angeles has a 30-31 record (winning 49.2% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer.
• The Angels have a 45.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Nationals vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• C.J. Abrams is batting .249 this season with a team-high 17 home runs and 59 RBI.
• Abrams ranks 55th in home runs and 44th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Luis Garcia’s batting average of .293 leads all Washington hitters this season.
• Zachary Neto has put up a team-best 60 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Neto ranks 68th in home runs and 41st in RBI.
• Nolan Schanuel is batting .250 with 12 doubles, 12 home runs and 49 walks.

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 the 24th-ranked ERA (4.36) in the majors this season.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.326 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Angels has a collective eight K/9, the fourth-worst in the majors.
• Los Angeles’ 4.52 team ERA ranks 26th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Angels have the 23rd-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.310).