Wednesday, July 19, 2017

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Probable Pitchers: Gio Gonzalez vs. Ricky Nolasco

The Washington Nationals visit Angel Stadium on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 to play the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Gio Gonzalez for the Nationals and Ricky Nolasco for the Angels.

The opening line for this matchup has Washington at -112 and Los Angeles at +102. The Nationals have a 47-41-4 over/under record and a 47-45-0 run line mark. The Angels are 54-39-0 against the run line and have a 43-47-3 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 47-41-4 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 47-45-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 43-47-3 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 54-39-0 against the run line

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

07/17/17 P Joe Ross Tricep 60-day DL (07/14)
07/17/17 P Koda Glover Back 60-day DL (06/11)
07/07/17 CF Michael Taylor Oblique 10-day DL (07/07)
06/29/17 SS Trea Turner Wrist 10-day DL (06/30)
06/19/17 P Shawn Kelley Trapezius 10-day DL (06/17)
06/06/17 LF Jayson Werth Foot 10-day DL (06/04)
06/02/17 CF Adam Eaton ACL 60-day DL (04/29)

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

07/05/17 P Huston Street Groin 10-day DL (07/05)
06/20/17 P Bud Norris Knee 10-day DL (06/19)
06/17/17 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm 10-day DL (06/15)
05/21/17 P Andrew Bailey Shoulder 60-day DL (04/10)
04/29/17 P Tyler Skaggs Oblique 60-day DL (04/29)
04/22/17 P Garrett Richards Bicep 60-day DL (04/06)
04/15/17 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 56-36 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez has a 8-4 record with an earned run average of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.19. He has 116 strikeouts over his 121.2 innings pitched and he's given up 94 hits. He allows 7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.06. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.27 and they have given up 281 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .274 against the bullpen and they've struck out 236 hitters and walked 94 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 4.07. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 770 base hits and 373 earned runs. They have allowed 115 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 281 batters and struck out 834. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.07.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .279, good for 2nd in the league. The Nationals hold a .475 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .347, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.8 hits per game. Ryan Zimmerman is hitting .327 with an on-base percentage of .373. He has 101 hits this season in 309 at bats with 64 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .592 and an OPS+ of 144. Bryce Harper is hitting .329 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .436. He has totaled 106 hits and he has driven in 72 men in 322 at bats. His OPS+ is 168 while his slugging percentage is at .612. The Nationals have 904 hits, including 189 doubles and 138 home runs. Washington has walked 336 times so far this season and they have struck out 720 times as a unit. They have left 662 men on base and have a team OPS of .822. They score 5.66 runs per contest and have scored a total of 521 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 46-49 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.82, Ricky Nolasco has a 4-10 record and a 1.35 WHIP. He has 91 strikeouts over the 108.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 115 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.80 and they have given up 277 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 330 batters and walked 95 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.18. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 794 base knocks and 392 earned runs this season. They have given up 134 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 282 hitters and struck out 783 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.27 while their FIP as a staff is 4.45.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 26th in the league. The Angels hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Yunel Escobar comes into this matchup batting .287 with an OBP of .346. He has 83 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 289 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .412 with an OPS+ of 106. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .291 this season and he has an OBP of .341. He has collected 102 hits in 350 at bats while driving in 39 runs. He has an OPS+ of 111 and a slugging percentage of .440. The Angels as a unit have 765 base hits, including 137 doubles and 98 homers. Los Angeles has walked 295 times this year and they have struck out on 713 occasions. They have had 610 men left on base and have an OPS of .692. They have scored 4.05 runs per game and totaled 385 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Nationals/Angels MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Angels +102

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