Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Angels odds, picks and predictions

The Washington Nationals (3-7) open a 3-game road series against the Los Angeles Angels (5-4) Monday. First pitch at Angel Stadium is scheduled for 9:38 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Nationals vs. Angelsodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting of 2023. The Angels won the season series 2-1 in 2022.

The Nationals split a 4-game series with the Colorado Rockies in Denver over the weekend in their first road set of the season. Washington scored 6 or more runs in each of the past 3 games.

The Angels lost 2 of 3 games against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in their first home series of 2023. Each of the losses to the Jays was by 1 run, and 3 of the 4 losses for the Angels overall were by a single run.