Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 6/28/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+110) Los Angeles (-132)

The Washington Nationals (33-48) are headed to Angel Stadium on Saturday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Angels (40-40). The odds on this game have the Nationals at +110 and the Angels are at -132. The over/under comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Michael Soroka and Kyle Hendricks.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are notching 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 17th in baseball. They have accumulated 342 runs and have an on-base percentage of .307. The Nationals have accumulated 131 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 83 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 326 RBI's and 650 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate sits at .241. Washington is slugging .389 and have struck out 612 times, while drawing a walk on 227 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.39 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.38. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 96 home runs in addition to 413 total runs (28th in baseball). Washington has surrendered 715 base knocks (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 392 earned runs. The Nationals are sitting with a team ERA of 4.96 on the season (28th in the league), and their staff has rung up 639 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 267 opposing players and their FIP is 4.37 as a squad so far this year.

The Nationals bullpen have recorded a save rate of 63.3% and have stepped onto the mound in 64 save situations. The relievers have inherited 147 base runners this season with 40.8% of them crossed home plate. Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 85 times as well as having 62 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 273 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relievers have tallied 34 holds for the season (28th in MLB). They have recorded 19 saves on the year and have not converted 11 of 30 chances to save the game.

The Washington Nationals have accumulated 2,136 putouts on the year, in addition to 668 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which is 22nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 56 double plays. The Nationals have converted 68.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 6,408 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 24th in the majors.

Soroka (20-23 career record) holds a FIP of 3.81 and he has faced 1,586 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 340 base knocks (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 125 walks. His earned run average is 3.87 (163 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.227. Soroka has taken the ball for 379 innings and has accounted for 343 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

Los Angeles has knocked in 118 HRs this season as well as 327 runs batted in. They have recorded 104 doubles, while taking a walk 212 times as well as putting up 338 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have a team on-base percentage of .292 and a team batting average of .227 on the year. The Angels hold a slugging percentage of .405 and they tally 4.22 runs per game (16th in the league). They have been rung up on 788 instances (1st in the league) and have notched a total of 604 hits.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.440 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.61 as a team for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.00 (629 strikeouts against 309 bases on balls). They sit at 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 709. They have given up 103 homers and they relinquish 4.89 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 384 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.49 (353 earned runs conceded).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.1% out of their 122 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 103 times in high leverage situations and on 81 occasions with base runners. With 85 save situations, the Angels have earned 46 holds and 15 blown saves. They rank 22nd in the league holding a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have dispatched 264 relievers onto the diamond this season. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 36 save opportunities and they have earned 21 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 88 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (26th in pro baseball). The Angels have 718 assists, 51 errors and have a total of 2,122 putouts so far this year. Out of their 6,366 innings on the field, the Angels have a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (25th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Hendricks has allowed 1,586 base hits while totaling 1,314 strikeouts in 1,662 frames. He has allowed 691 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.187 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.40 and he has gone up against 6,869 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Hendricks (102-87 career mark) has a 3.74 ERA while surrendering 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+110)

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