The Dodgers head into Wednesday’s matchup vs. the Nationals looking to complete a three-game sweep, as they have won the first two games of this series. This game is set for 6:45 PM from Nationals Park in Washington, where the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s.

Los Angeles comes in with a record of 14-11, while the Nationals are currently 10-12. Jake Irvin is starting for the Nationals, and he is facing off against Landon Knack for the Dodgers. You can catch this one on SNLA.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: UNDER 9.5 Runs

This game will be played at Nationals Park at 6:45 ET on Wednesday, April 24th.

HOW TO BET THE DODGERS VS NATIONALS:

  • We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Nationals to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the under

It was all Dodgers in the last game of this series, as they took down the Nationals by a score of 4-1. Los Angeles had a comfortable lead throughout the game, as the Nationals only scored their lone run in the 5th inning. Heading into the game, the Dodgers were favored at -229 on the money line.

James Paxton got the start for the Dodgers, going just 4 2/3 innings while giving up one run and striking out one. Alex Vesia got the win out of the bullpen, and Evan Phillips got the save. Patrick Corbin only went 5 1/3 innings for the Nationals, giving up three hits and no earned runs.

Shohei Ohtani hit the game’s only home run while going 1/4 with three strikeouts. He scored three of the Dodgers’ four runs. CJ Abrams had a three-hit game for the Nationals.

Dodgers Records & Stats

Los Angeles is on the road today vs. the Nationals, and the Dodgers are 14-11 overall and lead the NL West by 1.5 games over the Padres. The Dodgers have won two straight games, and these wins came in the final two games of their series vs. the Mets. So far, the Dodgers are 5-3 against other teams in the NL West.

The Dodgers have an overall series record of 4-5, and they have lost three straight series. As the favorite, the Dodgers are 14-11 this season, and they are 5-3 as the road favorite. At home, the Dodgers are 9-8 compared to 5-3 on the road.

When the Dodgers win, they do so by an average of 3.4 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 2.7 runs per game. They are 11-14 against the run line, but are 5-3 on the run line when on the road. They have covered the run line in their last two games.

So far this season, the Dodgers have played 25 games, and the over/under line has been set at 9.5 runs for just two of them. In those two games, the over/under outcome has been 1-1. Overall, the Dodgers’ games have averaged 9.5 runs per game, and their over/under record is 16-9. The average over/under line for their games this season has been 9 runs.

Landon Knack and the Dodgers are on the road to take on the Nationals. In his first start of the season, Knack took a loss, going 5 innings and giving up 2 earned runs on 4 hits. He struck out 4 and walked 1.

Shohei Ohtani comes into the game with a team-best batting average of .364, and he has been even better of late, going 8/17 in his last five games with two homers and four RBIs. Ohtani is also on an eight-game hitting streak. Mookie Betts is also swinging a hot bat for the Dodgers, as he is batting .347 for the season and has gone deep six times, which is tied for 3rd in the league.

As a team, the Dodgers are averaging 5.1 runs per game, which is 8th in the league. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.6 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s 3rd best home run hitting team and have the league’s best walk rate.

Nationals Records & Stats

Washington is currently 10-12 overall and is in 4th place in the NL East. The Nationals are six games behind the Braves for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 1-2 in games against other teams in the NL East. The Nationals are coming off a series loss to the Dodgers and have an overall series record of 3-4 this year.

As the underdog, the Nationals are 9-11 this year compared to 1-1 as the favorite. At home, they are 4-6 this year and have been better on the road at 6-6. Their most recent game was a win vs. the Astros.

When it comes to the run line, the Nationals have been a solid bet on the road this season, going 9-3. They have been a bit less reliable at home, going 4-6. Washington has been an underdog in most games this season, and they have covered the run line in 12 of those 20 games. Their average run differential in wins is +2.6, while their average run differential in losses is -3.2.

The Washington Nationals have had a combined run average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but their over/under record is just 8-13. Their average over/under line is 9 runs per game, and they have had just 13.6% of their games with an over/under line of 9.5 runs. Their under streak is at 3 games, and their over/under record when the line is 9.5 runs is 2-2.

Jake Irvin is getting the start for the Nationals at home against the Dodgers. He has been solid in his first two starts of the season, picking up a win in his last outing against the Dodgers. In that game, he went 6 innings, striking out 6 and only allowing 1 run.

Washington’s offense has been one of the worst in the league so far, averaging just 3.7 runs per game. They have been even worse at home, putting up only 3.3 runs per contest. The Nationals are batting .237 as a team, which is 15th in the league, and are also near the middle of the pack in terms of on-base percentage and slugging.

Shortstop CJ Abrams has been one of the few bright spots in the Nationals lineup so far, as he is batting .316 for the season and has gone 11/30 over his last seven games. During this stretch, he has three home runs and eight runs scored. Abrams is also on a nine-game hitting streak. Joey Gallo is batting just .143 for the season and is on a five-game hitting streak.