LA Angels vs Washington Nationals Prediction MLB Picks 8/9/24

In this article, we will formulate a Los Angeles Angels vs Washington Nationals Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 9th, at Nationals Park.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Angels recent form and recent player performance 

-The Nationals recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Los Angeles

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Washington

-Recent betting trends in games played between Los Angeles and Washington. 

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Angels and Nationals. 

What a Last Couple of Games for The Angels 

It’s been an awful season for the Angels, but they have two big wins in a row against the Yankees. On Thursday, the Angels scored nine runs on the way to the victory. Jo Adell finished with two hits and three RBIs. The Angels are averaging 4.04 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.85 runs per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 26th in the league. They have a run differential of -0.82 which is 27th in the league. Zach Neto has hit 16 home runs and driven in 59 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Angels will be Jose Soriano, who sits with a 6-7 record and an ERA of 3.47. In his last start against the New York Mets, he went six innings, giving up five hits and zero runs. 

Why the Angels Will Beat the Nationals

• The Angels have won each of their last five games as road underdogs after playing the previous day.
• The Nationals have lost three of their last four games as home favorites after going to extra innings.
• The Angels have covered the run line each of their last six games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six night games at Nationals Park following an extra innings loss.
• The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last nine games as favorites.

Nationals Fell Short Again 

The Nationals fell again on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. The Nationals’ offense scored five runs, but the pitching gave up nine, and that led to the defeat. Luis Garcia Jr did have a strong game, hitting a home run and driving in three RBIs. The Nationals are averaging 4.27 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.76 runs per game. The offense is ranked 16th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 25th. They have a run differential of -0.48 which is 24th in the league. CJ Abrams has hit 17 home runs and driven in 58 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Nationals will be Mitchell Parker, who sits with a 6-6 record and an ERA of 4.06. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers, he went six innings, giving up three hits and zero runs. 

Why The Nationals Will Beat the Angels

• The Nationals have won nine of their last 10 home games against American League opponents following a loss.
• The Angels have lost five of their last six road games against National League opponents following a win.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last seven games against AL West opponents following a loss.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six road games against National League opponents following a win.

LA Angels vs Washington Nationals Prediction

The Angels’ offense has been good heading into this game, but they aren’t going to be as dominant here. Parker in his last start really looked good, and he’s going to dominate again in a big way here. Soriano gave up zero runs in his last start, and the National’s offense is going to have some major issues also. This game is going to be lower scoring, and the under is going to cash here.