MLB Predictions: Will Angels knock off red-hot Nationals? 7/19/17
Will the Angels knock off the Nationals tonight when the two teams square off in Anaheim at 10:07PM ET?
The Matchup: Nationals vs. Angels, 10:07PM ET, Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Washington enters play with an 8-2 record over its last 10 games. The Nationals are 57-36 on the year and an impressive 31-17 on the road. As for the Angels, they’re just 3-7 over their last 10 games and are 46-50 on the year. The club is 24-22 at home.
According to oddsmakers, the Nationals are -118 money line favorites to win tonight’s game. That makes the Angels -103 money line underdogs to pull off the small upset at home. The total, meanwhile, is sitting at 9 runs.
The Pitching Matchup: Gio Gonzalez (WAS) vs. Alex Meyer (LAA)
Gonzalez is 8-4 on the year and owns an excellent 2.66 ERA. He’s coming off a win against the Reds in Cincinnati on July 14. The veteran pitched 8 1/3 innings, allowed zero runs on four hits while striking out six.
Meyer, meanwhile, heads into tonight with a 3-5 record and owns a 4.18 ERA. In his last start, which came on July 3 in Minnesota, he took the loss in a 9-5 defeat. He worked just five innings, allowed five earned runs on six hits while striking out six. He also walked four and allowed two home runs.
Our Prediction
The Angels are 8-3 in their last 11 interleague games and 14-6 in their last 20 games coming off a loss. They’ve also won five of their last six interleague games when facing a left-handed starter. As for the Nationals, they’re just 1-5 in Gonzalez’s last six interleague starts.
Wednesday MLB Prediction: Los Angeles Angels -103
