The Los Angeles Angels (40-41) host the Washington Nationals (34-48) on Sunday at Angel Stadium, beginning at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Angels are favored on the moneyline (-118), while the Nationals are -102 underdogs. The Nationals are spread favorites (1.5) with +160 odds, despite being the moneyline underdog. Los Angeles has Jack Kochanowicz starting, and Washington counters with Mitchell Parker.
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Angels to win vs Nationals -118
Angels vs. Nationals betting lines
- Favorite: Angels (-118)
- Underdog: Nationals (-102)
- Over/under: 9
Angels betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Angels betting info
- The Angels have put together a 10-7 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 58.8% of those games).
- When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -118 or shorter, Los Angeles has a record of 10-6 (62.5%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Angels’ implied win probability is 54.1%.
- Los Angeles has played in 81 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 41 times (41-37-3).
- The Angels have a 43-38-0 record ATS this season (covering 53.1% of the time).
Angels hitting info
- Nolan Schanuel has a team-best batting average of .276.
- Among hitters in MLB, Schanuel ranks 155th in homers and 118th in RBI.
- Taylor Ward has hit 20 home runs with 55 RBI. Both are team-highs.
- Ward currently ranks ninth in homers and 14th in RBI in the bigs.
- Zach Neto leads the Angels with a team-high batting average of .276.
- Jo Adell has eight doubles, 18 home runs and 17 walks while hitting .234.
- Adell brings a nine-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .297 with a double, five home runs, five walks and eight RBIs.
Angels pitching rankings
- The pitching staff for the Angels has a collective 8.0 K/9, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- Los Angeles has the 24th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.61).
- The Angels average MLB’s third-worst WHIP (1.457).
- The Angels give up the 22nd-fewest home runs in baseball (104 total, 1.3 per game).
- Los Angeles struck out eight Nationals batters while giving up 19 hits in a 15-9 loss in its last game.
Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Nationals betting info
- The Nationals have entered the game as underdogs 67 times this season and won 31, or 46.3%, of those games.
- Washington has a record of 27-31 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least -102 on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 50.5% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
- Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 37 of its 81 games with a total this season.
- The Nationals have an ATS record of 43-38-0 in 81 games with a spread this season.
Nationals hitting info
- James Wood is batting .278 this season with a team-high 22 home runs and 64 RBI.
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Wood’s home run total is sixth, and his RBI total is fifth.
- C.J. Abrams’ batting average of .287 leads all Washington hitters this season.
- Abrams currently ranks 67th in home runs and 160th in RBI in the major leagues.
- Luis Garcia is slashing .273/.314/.424 this season for the Nationals.
- Nathaniel Lowe has 72 hits and an OBP of .295 to go with a slugging percentage of .402 this season.
Nationals pitching rankings
- The Nationals have an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.
- Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.01 ERA this year, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- Nationals pitchers have a 1.387 WHIP this season, 24th in the majors.
- The Nationals have allowed the 19th-fewest home runs this season with 99, or 1.2 per game.
- Washington pitchers struck out seven Angels batters while allowing 11 hits in a 15-9 win last time out.
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