The Washington Nationals (52-64) and the Los Angeles Angels (51-64) will match up in the series opener on Friday, August 9 at Nationals Park, with Mitchell Parker starting for the Nationals and Jose Soriano taking the mound for the Angels. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:45 PM ET.

The Nationals, at -120, are the favorites in this contest, while the Angels are underdogs at +100. The over/under for this game is 9. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Nationals vs. Angels Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
• Time: 6:45 PM ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Nationals Park
• TV Channel: BSW
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Nationals -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Angels +100
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Nationals will send Parker (6-6) to the mound for his 21st start of the season. He is 6-6 with a 4.06 ERA and 87 strikeouts through 106 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the left-hander threw six scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
• Parker is trying to record his eighth quality start of the year in this matchup.
• Parker will try to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
• In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals are last in MLB play with 95 home runs.
• Washington is slugging .375, the fifth-lowest average in baseball.
• The Nationals’ .243 batting average ranks 15th in the majors.
• Washington is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (496 total).
• The Nationals rank 15th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .312.
• The Nationals strike out 7.6 times per game to rank seventh in MLB.
• Washington has a 4.40 team ERA that ranks 24th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Washington’s pitching staff ranks 23rd in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the 24th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.328).

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