Los Angeles Angels vs. Washington Nationals odds, tips and betting trends | August 10

At Nationals Park on Saturday, the Washington Nationals (53-64) meet the Los Angeles Angels (51-65), with first pitch at 6:45 PM ET.

Oddsmakers project the Angels as a small favorite (-111 moneyline odds to win) against the Nationals (-108). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Los Angeles Angels looking to Griffin Canning (4-10), and Patrick Corbin (2-12) getting the nod for the Washington Nationals.

Ahead of this Angels vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Los Angeles Angels vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Angels (-111, bet $111 to win $100)
• Underdog: Nationals (-108, bet $108 to win $100)
• Over/under: 9.5

Angels vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Saturday, August 10, 2024
• Game Time: 6:45 PM ET
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Angels stats and trends

Angels betting records

• This season, the Angels have been favored 21 times and won seven, or 33.3%, of those games.
• This season Los Angeles has won seven of its 19 games, or 36.8%, when favored by at least -111 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 52.6% chance to win.
• Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 55 of 116 chances this season.
• In 115 games with a spread this season, the Angels are 66-49-0 ATS.

Griffin Canning (Angels probable starter)

• Canning (4-10 with a 5.18 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Angels, his 24th of the season.
• The righty last appeared on Sunday against the New York Mets, when he threw five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
• The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.18, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opponents have a .265 batting average against him.
• Canning enters the outing with five quality starts under his belt this year.
• Canning will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 23 outings this season.
• The opposing Nationals offense has a collective .243 batting average, and is 16th in the league with 942 total hits and 17th in MLB play with 499 runs scored. It has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.374) and ranks last in home runs (95) in all of MLB.
• The 28-year-old’s 5.18 ERA ranks 65th, 1.414 WHIP ranks 65th, and 6.9 K/9 ranks 59th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Angels batting stats

• The Angels’ 117 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
• Hitters for Los Angeles have combined for a team rank of 24th in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.
• The Angels’ .237 batting average ranks 20th in the league this season.
• Los Angeles is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 26th with just 471 total runs (4.1 per game) this season.
• The Angels have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
• Los Angeles ranks 14th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.

Nationals stats and trends

Nationals betting records

• The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 98 games this year and have walked away with the win 43 times (43.9%) in those games.
• Washington has a mark of 43-52 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -108 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 51.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 60 of its 117 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Nationals have an against the spread record of 65-51-0 in 116 games with a line this season.

Patrick Corbin (Nationals probable starter)

• The Nationals will send Corbin (2-12) to the mound to make his 24th start of the season. He is 2-12 with a 5.88 ERA and 95 strikeouts over 127 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out came on Monday against the San Francisco Giants, when the lefty tossed six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• In 23 games this season, the 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.88, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .304 against him.
• Corbin has six quality starts under his belt this year.
• Corbin will try to secure his 21st matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per appearance.
• He has had one appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
• He will take the mound against an Angels offense that ranks 24th in the league with 912 total hits (on a .237 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .378 (24th in the league) with 117 total home runs (23rd in MLB action).
• This season, the 35-year-old ranks 67th in ERA (5.88), 67th in WHIP (1.520), and 64th in K/9 (6.7) among qualifying pitchers.

Nationals batting stats

• The Nationals have hit the fewest home runs in baseball this season (95).
• So far this season, Washington has the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.374).
• The Nationals have the 15th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
• Washington scores the 17th-most runs in baseball (499 total, 4.3 per game).
• The Nationals are 15th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .311.