The Washington Nationals are visiting the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, June 28^th at the Angel Stadium in the second game of this series, with the Nationals having the 1-0 lead. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction. We will examine:
The Los Angeles Angels recent form and player performance
The Washington Nationals recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Los Angeles Angels
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Washington Nationals
Recent betting trends in games played between the Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels game

Los Angeles Angels Preview

The Los Angeles Angels have a 40-41 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the AL West. The Angels have a 19-19 home record and 42-38 in over/under They are coming off a 9-15 home defeat by the Nationals, which ended their previous three-game winning streak. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 games and are playing the Braves and the Blue Jays next.

The Angels have a .228 batting average this season, .294 OBP and .408 Slugging percentage. LA’spitching staff has a 4.61 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Angels with 79 hits, while Zach Neto is the team’s best hitter with a .276 batting average. Taylor Ward leads the team with 55 RBI and a team-high 20 home runs.

Kyle Hendricks (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels, and he has a 5-6 record, 4.83 ERA and 1.32 WHIP.

Washington Nationals Preview

The Washington Nationals have a 34-48 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the NL East. The Nationals have a 18-24 road record and are 38-41 in over/under. They are coming off a 15-9 road victory over the Angels, which ended their previous two-game losing streak. Over is 6-4-1 in their last 11 games, and are playing the Tigers and the Red Sox next.

The Nationals have a .244 batting average this season, .310 OBP and .393 Slugging percentage. Washington’s pitching staff has a 4.99 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. James Wood leads the Nationals with 86 hits, adding 64 RBI and a team-high 22 home runs. CJ Abrams is the team’s best hitter with a .287 batting average.

Michael Soroka (R) will take the mound for the Nationals, and he has a 3-5 record, 5.06 ERA and 1.09 WHIP.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

The Nationals have lost each of their last six games following a win.
The Angels have won 11 of their last 12 night games after playing the previous day.
The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last 10 night games following a loss.
The Nationals have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine games against teams that held a losing record.
The Angels have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against the Nationals.
The Angels have led after 3 innings in four of their last five night games against National League opponents.

Why the Washington Nationals will win

The underdogs have won each of the last four games between the Nationals and Angels.
The Angels have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against NL East opponents.
The road team has covered the run line in 14 of the Nationals’ last 15 games.
The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites against National League opponents following a loss.
The Nationals have led after 5 innings in three of their last four road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
The Nationals have led after 3 innings in five of their last six night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

Each of the Nationals’ last six road games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Six of the Angels’ last eight night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last six games.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Angels’ last eight games as home favorites against NL East opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (315).
The Angels rank T29th in the league for doubles this season (107).
The Nationals rank 28th in the league for ERA this season (4.99).
The Nationals rank 28th in the league for runs allowed this season (422).

Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction

The Nationals are 4-1 in their last 5 overall meetings against the Angels, while the Angels are 3-2 in their last 5 meetings in Los Angeles. Over is 4-2-1 in their last 7 meetings.
In this Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, the Angels are coming as -130 home favorites. The Angels are rightfully favored, as they have a better overall record, but both teams have similar home/away splits. I don’t trust either pitcher in this matchup, as they have a combined 9.89 ERA this season, and have both been in terrible form lately.  Both teams have bottom-3 bullpens this season, with a combined 10.94 ERA, and are both better against righties, averaging 9.2 runs per game combined against right-handed pitching. Yesterday’s game had a whopping 24 total runs, and I expect at least 10 today. Take the over 9 with confidence.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 9