At Angel Stadium on Friday, the Washington Nationals (33-48) open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels (40-40), at 9:38 p.m. ET.
The Angels are the home favorite (-164) against the Nationals (+138). The starting pitchers are Jose Soriano (5-5) for the Los Angeles Angels, and Jake Irvin (6-3) for the Washington Nationals.
The Angels were vicotrious 5-2 over the Red Sox Wednesday in their most recent game. Travis d’Arnaud finished 3 for 4 with a double, a home run and two RBIs to lead them offensively while Yusei Kikuchi was earned the victory after throwing seven innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out 12.
The Nationals suffered a 1-0 loss to the Padres Wednesday. Jacob Young (1 for 3) led the way offensively, while MacKenzie Gore got the loss on the mound after going six innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out six.
Before the Angels vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Angels (-164, bet $164 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (+138, bet $100 to win $138)Over/under: 8.5Angels vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, June 27, 2025Game time: 9:38 p.m. ETLocation: Anaheim, CaliforniaStadium: Angel StadiumTV channel: FDSW and MASNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Angels stats and trendsAngels betting recordsThis season, the Angels have won 10 out of the 16 games, or 62.5%, in which they’ve been favored.Los Angeles has entered three games this season favored by -164 or more and is 1-2 in those contests.The implied probability of a win from the Angels, based on the moneyline, is 62.1%.Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 40 of 80 opportunities.The Angels are 43-37-0 against the spread in their 80 chances this season.José Soriano (Angels probable starter)The Angels will send Soriano (5-5) to the mound to make his 17th start of the season. He is 5-5 with a 3.39 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 93 2/3 innings pitched.In his last time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed 6 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.In 16 games this season, the 26-year-old has a 3.39 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .258 to opposing hitters.Soriano is looking for his fourth quality start in a row.Soriano is seeking his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance on the hill.In five of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.He will take the hill against a Nationals offense that ranks 22nd in MLB with 650 total hits (on a .241 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .389 (18th in MLB) with 83 total home runs (16th in MLB).Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old ranks 30th in ERA (3.39), 70th in WHIP (1.419), and 42nd in K/9 (7.7).Angels batting statsThe Angels rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 118 home runs.The offense for Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .404 this season, 11th in MLB.The Angels have a team batting average of just .226 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.Los Angeles has scored 338 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.The Angels are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 29th with an OBP of .292.Los Angeles ranks just 29th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.9 whiffs per contest.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have won in 30, or 45.5%, of the 66 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.Washington has a win-loss record of 14-19 when favored by +138 or worse by sportsbooks this year.The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 42% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.Contests with Washington has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 36 of 80 chances this season.The Nationals are 42-38-0 against the spread in their 80 games that had a posted line this season.Jake Irvin (Nationals probable starter)The Nationals are sending Irvin (6-3) to make his 17th start of the season. He is 6-3 with a 4.18 ERA and 66 strikeouts over 94 2/3 innings pitched.In his last time out on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the righty tossed 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.18, with 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 16 games this season. Opponents are hitting .244 against him.Irvin has registered seven quality starts this year.Irvin is looking for his 17th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 frames per start.In two of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.The opposing Angels offense has the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.404) and ranks fourth in home runs hit (118) in all of MLB. They have a collective .226 batting average, and are 28th in the league with 603 total hits and 18th in MLB action scoring 338 runs.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old’s 4.18 ERA ranks 49th, 1.225 WHIP ranks 39th, and 6.3 K/9 ranks 63rd.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals rank 16th in baseball with 83 home runs. They average one per game.So far this year, Washington is 18th in the majors with a .389 slugging percentage.The Nationals are 22nd in MLB with a .241 batting average.The offense for Washington is the No. 16 offense in the majors, scoring 4.2 runs per game (342 total runs).The Nationals rank 22nd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.