Los Angeles Angels vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Washington Nationals (52-63) will take on the Los Angeles Angels (50-64) at Nationals Park on Saturday. The men taking the mound are Jose Soriano and Mitchell Parker.

The Angels have hit 166 doubles as a team and have hit 115 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles is slugging .377 and have been called out on strikes 953 times, while being walked on 335 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which has them at 26th in the league. They have amassed 429 RBI's in addition to 888 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average comes in at .235. They have notched a total of 460 runs scored and have an OBP of .305.

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The Angels have an earned run average of 4.53 this year (27th in the league), and the staff has rung up 894 hitters. Angels pitchers have surrendered 134 home runs and also 553 runs in total (26th in baseball). They have walked 418 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.54 as a team on the year. Los Angeles has given up 910 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 509 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.14 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.31.

The Angels have dispatched 363 relievers to the mound on the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 154 base runners this year and 37.0% of those runners crossed home plate. They have accumulated 30 saves on the campaign and have blown 13 of their 43 save chances. The Angels relief pitchers have a save percentage of 69.8% and has come into the game in 94 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 49 holds over the course of the season (28th in MLB). Angels relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 96 times as well as having 103 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have a total of 3,034 putouts this season, as well as 996 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which has them sitting 20th in MLB, and have accumulated 97 double plays. The Angels have converted 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,102 innings, which has them sitting 5th in MLB.

Soriano (7-10 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.48 while he has gone up against 614 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 117 hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 64 walks. His earned run average is 3.53 (57 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.247. Soriano has thrown 145 frames and has accumulated 141 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Nationals have a team slugging percentage of .376 and they are earning 4.27 runs per game (16th in the league). They have hit 192 doubles, while walking 338 times and putting up 491 runs. Washington has tallied 94 long balls so far this season as well as 464 RBIs. They have struck out on 879 occasions (25th in the league) and have totaled 928 base hits. The Washington Nationals have accumulated a team OBP of .312 and a team batting average of .243 for the year.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.319 with a FIP of 3.97 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.20 (922 strikeouts vs 324 free passes). They come in at 28th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,018. They have yielded 123 long balls and they allow 4.84 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB). The Washington pitching staff have given up 547 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.41 (498 earned runs allowed).

Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.2% out of their 144 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 99 times in high leverage situations and also on 102 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 109 save situations, the Nationals have earned 63 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. They are currently ranked 8th in MLB with a save percentage of 67.4%, and they have dispatched 398 relievers onto the field so far this year. Washington has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 46 save opportunities and they have walked away with 31 saves.

In their 9,159 innings played, the Nationals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (28th in MLB). The Washington Nationals have gotten 105 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (23rd in professional baseball). The Nationals have racked up 1,003 assists, 67 errors and have earned 3,053 putouts on the season.

Parker (6-6 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.07 earned run average while allowing 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.00 and he has gone up against 440 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed 48 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.197 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. During his MLB career, Parker has allowed 98 base hits while he has earned 87 K's in 106 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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