Los Ángeles Angels vs Washington Nationals Picks and Predictions for Saturday, September 12th, 2026
Los Angeles Angels vs Washington Nationals Game Information
The Los Angeles Angels continue their road trip Saturday with a 4:05 PM game at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, against the Washington Nationals. Los Angeles enters with the worst record in the American League West and has struggled on the road throughout the season. Washington remains at home Saturday near the bottom of the National League East despite ending a lengthy losing streak in the series opener. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.
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The Los Angeles Angels offense has struggled this season, posting a .235 batting average and scoring 591 runs on 1148 hits. Los Angeles has a .309 OBP and a .373 team slugging percentage. The Los Angeles pitching has been bad as well, with a 4.20 team ERA. Mike Trout leads Los Angeles this season with a .244 batting average. Zach Neto has a .242 batting average and leads Los Angeles with 25 home runs and 72 RBIs.
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The Washington Nationals offense has posted a .247 batting average this season, scoring 756 runs on 1247 hits. Washington has a .323 OBP and a .428 team slugging percentage. The Washington pitching has been bad, with a 4.75 team ERA this season. James Wood leads Washington with a .266 batting average. CJ Abrams has a .261 batting average and leads the team with 30 home runs and 95 RBIs.
Los Angeles Angels vs Washington Nationals Pitching Matchup
Walbert Ureña will take the mound Saturday for Los Angeles. Ureña is 9-10 this season with a 2.74 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 124 strikeouts through 131.1 innings. Andrew Alvarez will start for Washington. Alvarez comes into the game at 2-6 with a 3.60 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and 91 strikeouts across 95 innings.
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Los Angeles Angels vs Washington Nationals Pick
Los Angeles has a noticeable advantage on the mound with Ureña, who has been one of the few consistent bright spots for the Angels this season. Washington possesses the stronger offense, but Ureña has done a good job limiting hits and keeping the ball in the park. Look for the Angels starter to work deep into the game as Los Angeles produces enough offense against Alvarez to even the series.
- Pick: Los Angeles Angels -102
- Secondary: Under 8.5
- Lean: Zach Neto Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Angels win 4-2.
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