The Washington Nationals host the Los Angeles Angels on September 13, 2026. First pitch from Nationals Park is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on ABTV.
The Angels are favored by -120 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Nationals are -100 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 9 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Angels vs Nationals prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Angels vs Nationals Prediction
- Angels vs Nationals Pick: James Wood 2+ TB (+110, bet365) | James Wood 2+ HRR (-150, bet365) | James Wood 1+ Home Run (+320, bet365)
My Angels vs Nationals best bet is on James Wood to get 2+ total bases, 2+ HRR and at least one home run. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page and be sure to download the Action Network app for more picks and analysis.
Angels vs Nationals Odds
| Angels Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -200 | 9 -118o / -104u | -100 |
| Nationals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 +165 | 9 -118o / -104u | -120 |
- Angels vs Nationals moneyline: Angels -100, Nationals -120
- Angels vs Nationals over/under: 9 (-118o / -104u)
- Angels vs Nationals spread: Angels -1.5 (+165), Nationals +1.5 (-200)
Angels vs Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Grayson Rodriguez (RHP, LAA) | Stat | Jake Irvin (RHP, WSN) |
|---|---|---|
| 4-7 | W-L | 2-9 |
| 0.1 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.6 |
| 6.28/5.67 | ERA / xERA | 5.52/5.37 |
| 5.07/4.60 | FIP / xFIP | 4.94/4.71 |
| 10.3% | K-BB% | 11.8% |
| 36.5% | GB% | 37.6% |
| .324 | BABIP | .292 |
| 104 | Stuff+ | 99 |
| 98 | Location+ | 99 |
Angels vs Nationals Pick, Betting Analysis
In this matchup between the Angels and Nationals, I like targeting the Nationals' player prop markets, largely due to the pitching struggles of Angels' hurler Grayson Rodriguez.
Rodriguez has a 6.28 ERA on the season, with an inefficient 1.57 WHIP. Along with that, in just 81.2 innings, Rodriguez has surrendered a whopping 57 earned runs and 91 hits.
The Angels’ righty has struggled with command all year long, frequently falling behind in counts, thus needing to throw strikes in the zone to retire opposing hitters.
Given those struggles, I can see Nationals slugger James Wood having a massive day.
Wood is having a breakout statistical year, establishing himself as one of baseball's premier power hitters and boasting a third-best .919 OPS.
As a big lefty with supreme raw power, Wood already holds a definitive platoon advantage over Rodriguez.
Also, Rodriguez has historically struggled versus left-handers who can neutralize his sweeping break and lay off his low-and-away changeup.
Wood’s elite on-base metrics and massive power upside line up perfectly against a pitcher currently struggling with pitch command and general baseline efficiency.
I expect Rodriguez’s increased 1.55 home run-rate and incredibly high four-seam fastball usage (53.1% USG per BARTOLO) to leave him very vulnerable versus a lefty slugger of Wood’s caliber.
Picks:
- James Wood 2+ TB (+110, bet365)
- James Wood 2+ HRR (-150, bet365)
- James Wood 1+ Home Run (+320, bet365)
