Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/8/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Sunday, May 8, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+155) Los Angeles (-180)

The Los Angeles Angels (18-10) will take on the Washington Nationals (9-19) at Angel Stadium on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has Washington at +155 and Los Angeles is opening at -180. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Erick Fedde and Patrick Sandoval.

The Nationals have accrued 50 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 17 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging percentage of .361 and have been called out on strikes 206 times, while drawing a walk on 84 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are recording 4.1 runs per outing, which has them at 17th in MLB. They have accumulated 108 RBI's and 235 base knocks for the year, while their batting average comes in at .251. They have earned a total of 114 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .317.

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The Nationals hold a team ERA of 4.98 on the season (29th in the league), and their staff has rung up 230 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 110 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.15 as a team this year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.09 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.46. Nationals pitchers have conceded 26 long balls and 147 runs in total (29th in MLB).

The Nationals bullpen have earned a save rate of 75.0% and has come into the game in 14 save situations. The relievers have inherited 69 base runners on the campaign with 37.7% of them crossed the plate. Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 35 times in addition to having 18 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 113 relievers to the hill for the season. The bullpen have recorded 10 holds this year (26th in the league). They have 3 saves for the year and have blown 1 of their 4 save chances.

The Washington Nationals have earned 732 putouts this season, in addition to 254 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .977 which puts them in 28th in MLB, and they have twisted 17 double plays. The Nationals have converted 66.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,196 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 28th in the majors.

Fedde (17-22 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.10 and he has faced 1,548 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 378 base knocks (9.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 143 walks. His earned run average is 5.21 (204 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.479. Fedde has thrown 352 frames and has 280 punch outs so far in his career.

The Angels have a team slugging percentage of .410 and they average 4.68 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have tallied 44 doubles, while taking a walk 101 times as well as putting up 131 runs. Los Angeles has recorded 34 HRs on the season to go along with 126 runs batted in. They have struck out on 257 occasions (2nd in the league) and have tallied 221 hits. The Los Angeles Angels have tallied an on-base percentage of .322 and a team batting average of .242 for the season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 101 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.41 (94 earned runs conceded). They have given up 27 dingers and they yield 3.67 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Angels have a WHIP of 1.101 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.83 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.71 (217 strikeouts against 80 bases on balls). They are sitting at 14th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 193.

Sitting with 33 save situations, the Angels have accrued 20 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 12 save opportunities and they have come away with 9 saves. Their relievers have come in 22 times in high leverage situations in addition to 30 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of 48 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 9th in the league with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 91 relievers onto the diamond for the season.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 22 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in baseball). The Angels have recorded 245 assists, 16 errors and have earned 744 putouts this season. In 2,232 innings played, the Angels have earned a defensive efficiency of 73.9% (2nd in professional baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Sandoval has conceded 156 hits and he has 191 strikeouts in 184 innings. He has conceded 83 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.261 and having a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.51 and he has faced 777 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Sandoval (5-16 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.06 ERA and has allowed 7.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-180)

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