Washington Nationals (4-7) vs. Los Angeles Angels (5-5)
April 12, 2023 4:07 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Angels -165 / Washington Nationals +140; Over/Under: +9.5
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The Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Angels meet in MLB action from Angel Stadium on Wednesday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
The Angels are -165 home favorites while Washington is a +140 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 9.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
MacKenzie Gore will start for the Nationals here and is 2-0 with a 2.38 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. Griffin Canning will get the start for the Angels here and will be making his first start since mid-2021 due to injury.
Matchup History
Los Angeles’ 2-0 win over the Nationals on Tuesday was the fifth straight meeting between these two teams without back-to-back winners.
Trends
Washington is 30-67 in their last 97 games overall and 5-13 in their last 18 road games while the over is 2-0-2 in their last 4 interleague games. Los Angeles is 6-2 in their last 8 home games against a team with a left-handed starter and 4-9 in their last 13 games against the NL East while the under is 3-1-1 in their last 5 interleague home games.
Pick
I’m backing the Nationals +1.5 here. I’m just not running to back the Angels with Canning making his first start in a year and a half. MacKenzie Gore has been every bit as good as advertised for the Nationals up to this point and I just don’t know if the Angels can do enough to pull away in this one. I’ll take the shot with the Nationals +1.5 here.
