Nationals at Angels: June 28, 2025 Game 2 Preview

Saturday, June 28th, 2025

The Washington Nationals (34-48, fifth in the NL East) meet the Los Angeles Angels (40-41, third in the AL West) on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Anaheim, California.

This marks the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Nationals holding a 1-0 series lead.

Los Angeles is 40-41 overall and 19-19 at home. The Angels have the ninth-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .407.

Washington is 18-24 in road games and 34-48 overall. The Nationals are 16-35 in games where they have given up a home run.

Pitching Probables

Nationals: Mike Soroka (3-5, 5.06 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 59 strikeouts)

Angels: Kyle Hendricks (5-6, 4.83 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 55 strikeouts)

Odds

Angels -130, Nationals +109; over/under is 9 runs

Top Performers

For the Angels, Taylor Ward has 16 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs, and 55 RBI, hitting .208. Jo Adell has gone 11 for 37 with a double and five home runs in the last 10 games.

For the Nationals, Luis Garcia has recorded 19 doubles, seven home runs, and 38 RBI. Nathaniel Lowe is 11 for 42 with three doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.

Last 10 Games

Angels: 6-4 record, .244 batting average, 3.76 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs.

Nationals: 4-6 record, .281 batting average, 5.52 ERA, even run differential.

Injuries

Angels: Zach Neto (shoulder), Jorge Soler (back), Chris Taylor (hand), Yoan Moncada (knee), Robert Stephenson (biceps), Ben Joyce (shoulder), Anthony Rendon (hip) are on the injured list.

Nationals: Keibert Ruiz (head), Andrew Chafin (hamstring), Dylan Crews (back), Paul DeJong (face), Orlando Ribalta (biceps), Derek Law (forearm), DJ Herz (elbow), Mason Thompson (elbow), Josiah Gray (elbow) are on the injured list.

In summary

The Washington Nationals play the Los Angeles Angels on June 28, 2025, in Anaheim. The Nationals hold a 1-0 series lead. Mike Soroka is projected to pitch for the Nationals against Kyle Hendricks for the Angels. Key players include Taylor Ward and Jo Adell for the Angels, and Luis Garcia and Nathaniel Lowe for the Nationals. Injury status for multiple players on both teams is also noted.

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