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The Los Angeles Angels (5-4) will look for continued production from a batter when they square off against the Washington Nationals (3-7) on Tuesday at 9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Hunter Renfroe is currently on a three-game home run streak for the favored Angels (-306) in the matchup with the underdog Nationals (+248). Shohei Ohtani starts for Los Angeles while Washington will counter with Josiah Gray.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Angels vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 11, 2023
- Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Stadium: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Angels | -306 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Angels vs. the Nationals?
- TV Channel: BSW
Angels Stats & Trends
Angels Batting
- The Angels average 1.7 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB play with 15 total home runs.
- Los Angeles’ .244 batting average ranks 18th in the majors.
- The Angels are 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .333.
- Los Angeles’ hitters strike out 8.8 times per game, the seventh-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
- The Angels average 2.3 homers per game when playing at home this season (nine total in home contests).
- Los Angeles has a .471 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.5 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .239 at home this season.
Angels Key Batters
- Mike Trout has 11 hits and an OBP of .468, both of which are tops among Los Angeles hitters this season.
- Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, Trout is 56th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage, and 22nd in slugging.
- Renfroe has two doubles, three home runs and five walks while batting .282.
- Among qualified batters, Renfroe’s batting average places him 82nd, his on-base percentage 76th, and his slugging percentage 36th.
- Renfroe has picked up a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with two doubles, three home runs, three walks and eight RBI.
- Ohtani leads Los Angeles in total hits (11) this season, and five of those have gone for extra bases.
- Taylor Ward has been key for Los Angeles with 12 hits, an OBP of .375 plus a slugging percentage of .452.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals’ five home runs rank 28th in MLB this season.
- Washington ranks ninth in MLB with a .265 team batting average.
- The Nationals are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .336.
- Washington has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the second-best strikeout rate (6.9 per game) among MLB offenses.
- They have averaged 0.6 home runs per game in their five road contests this season.
- In five road games this season, it is slugging .432 with 13 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 11.6 base hits per game and batting .317 on the road this season.
Nationals Key Batters
- Victor Robles has an on-base percentage of .487 and has 14 hits, both team-best figures for the Nationals.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Robles ranks seventh in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 10th and he is 76th in slugging.
- Robles heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .471 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
- Alex Call is batting .290 with a double, a home run and eight walks.
- Call’s batting average ranks 73rd among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 32nd, and he is 99th in slugging.
- Lane Thomas has put up a team-high .386 slugging percentage.
- Dominic Smith is batting .314 with five walks.
Angels vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Shohei Ohtani (LAA) | Pitcher | Josiah Gray (WSH) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 2 |
| 12 | IP | 11 |
| 0.75 | ERA | 4.91 |
| 1.000 | WHIP | 1.636 |
| 13.5 | K/9 | 8.2 |
| 5.2 | BB/9 | 2.5 |
Angels vs. Nationals Injury Updates
- Angels: Max Stassi: 10 Day IL (Hip ), Jared Walsh: 10 Day IL (Headaches), Griffin Canning: 15 Day IL (Groin), Chris Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Marte: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Davis Daniel: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
- Nationals: Corey Dickerson: 10 Day IL (Calf), Israel Pineda: 10 Day IL (Finger), Carter Kieboom: 10 Day IL (Finger), Stephen Strasburg: 60 Day IL (Ribs/shoulder), Tanner Rainey: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Victor Arano: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Garcia: day-to-day (Hamstring)
