LA Angels vs Washington Nationals Prediction MLB Picks 8/11/24

In this article we will formulate a LA Angels vs Washington Nationals prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, August 11th at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. To formulate this prediction for game three in the series, we will examine:

• The Angels recent form and recent player performance 
• The Nationals recent form and recent play 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 Los Angeles and Washington

Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Angels are 51-66 this season and they have split their last four games. LA has lost the first two games in this series and they have allowed eight runs in the two games. Prior to this series, the Angels won two out of three against the Yankees, won two out of three against the Mets, and lost two out of three against the Rockies. Los Angeles is 4-6 in their last 10 games and they are fourth in the AL West. 

The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 4.50 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and a .240 opponent batting average. The Angels offense has scored 475 runs with a .237 batting average and a .306 on base percentage. Zach Neto is batting .267 with 17 home runs and 61 RBI’s for the Angels this season. 

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 54-64 this year and they have also split their last four games. Washington has won the first two games in this series by scores of 3-2 and 5-4. Prior to this series, the Nationals lost three out of four against the Giants, won two out of three against the Brewers, and lost all three against the Diamondbacks. Washington is 5-8 in their last 13 games and they are fourth in the NL East. 

The Washington pitching staff has a 4.35 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .260 opponent batting average. The Nationals offense has scored 504 runs with a .243 batting average and a .311 on base percentage. Luis Garcia is batting .290 with 14 home runs and 56 RBI’s for the Nationals this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Davis Daniel, who is 1-3 with a 6.04 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP over 25.1 innings pitched this season. Daniel has allowed four earned runs or more in three of his last five starts. The projected starting pitcher for Washington is MacKenzie Gore, who is 7-9 with a 4.66 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP over 116.0 innings pitched this year. Gore has allowed three earned runs or more in five straight starts. 

Why the Nationals will beat the Angels

• The Nationals have won each of their last 11 games as home favorites against American League opponents following a home win.
• The Angels have lost four of their last five games at Nationals Park.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 games against National League opponents after going to extra innings.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in eight of their last nine day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

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 four of their last five games as home favorites following an extra innings win.
• The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last five games as road underdogs after playing the previous day.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games as favorites following an extra innings win.
• The Angels have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as road underdogs against NL East opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Eight of the Angels’ last nine games as underdogs against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Six of the Nationals’ last seven day games as favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last three day games.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last five Sunday day games.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

• Jacob Young has recorded a Double in three of his last four home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one hit in each of his six previous appearances with his team as a favorite against AL West opponents.
• CJ Abrams has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Luis Garcia has hit a home run in four of his last seven appearances in day games.
• Harold Ramirez has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances with his team as a home favorite.
• Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one total base in each of his six previous appearances with his team as a favorite against AL West opponents.
• MacKenzie Gore has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents.
• Harold Ramirez has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against the Angels.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

• Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six road appearances against NL East opponents.
• Zach Neto has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with the Angels as road underdogs against NL East opponents.
• Taylor Ward has recorded at least one hit in each of the Angels’ last 11 games against NL East opponents.
• Nolan Schanuel has scored a run in each of the Angels’ last five games as road underdogs.
• Zach Neto has hit a home run in three of the Angels’ last five road games.
• Taylor Ward has recorded at least one Single in each of the Angels’ last eight games as underdogs against NL East opponents.
• Taylor Ward has recorded at least one total base in each of the Angels’ last 11 games against NL East opponents.

LA Angels vs Washington Nationals Prediction 

Washington comes into this game looking for the series sweep with a win, and they are 28-31 at home this season. The Angels are just 25-31 on the road this year and while they have lost the first two games in this series, they are coming off of solid series against the Yankees and Mets. LA is starting Davis Daniel on short rest, which could be an issue, especially with the recent struggles he has had. Washington is going with MacKenzie Gore, who has really started to fade away as the season gets deeper. I think we are going to see plenty of runs in this game, so my LA Angels vs Washington Nationals prediction is for this game to go over the total. 

David Racey's Pick: Over 8.5