The Dodgers head into Thursday’s matchup vs. the Nationals looking to keep their winning streak alive, as they have won three in a row. As for the Nationals, they are 10-13 overall and are sending MacKenzie Gore to the mound vs. a Dodgers team that is 15-11 and starting Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

First pitch from Nationals Park is set for 4:05, with the forecast calling for broken clouds and temperatures in the mid 50s. Los Angeles is the favorite on the money line at -199, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs

This game will be played at Nationals Park at 4:05 ET on Thursday, April 25th.

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 over

Los Angeles cruised to an easy 11-2 win over the Nationals in the most recent game of this series. The Dodgers had a huge 3rd inning, scoring nine of their eleven runs. As for the Nationals, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Dodgers were favored at -184 on the money line.

Landon Knack got the win for the Dodgers, going six innings and giving up just two earned runs. Jake Irvin had a rough outing for the Nationals, taking the loss after going just 4 2/3 innings and giving up six earned runs.

Andy Pages and Mookie Betts each scored three times for the Dodgers’ offense. Pages, Will Smith, and Shohei Ohtani each had two RBIs. Gavin Lux also had a two-hit game and drove in two runs.

Dodgers Records & Stats

With an overall record of 15-11, the Dodgers lead the NL West by 1.5 games over the Padres. The Dodgers have won three straight games, taking the final game of their series vs. the Mets and have won the first two games of their series vs. the Nationals. So far, the Dodgers have gone 5-3 in divisional matchups.

Los Angeles has an overall series record of 4-5, and they have lost three straight series. As the favorite, the Dodgers are 15-11 this season, and they have won three straight games as the favorite. They have also won two straight games as the road favorite.

When the Dodgers are on the road, they have a run line record of 6-3, with an average run margin of 1.4. They have covered the run line in two straight games and have covered the run line in three straight games as the favorite. Their average run margin in all games this season is +1.0.

So far this season, the Dodgers have played in 26 games, and 17 of them have gone over the total. The average over/under line in their games has been 9 runs, and their games have averaged 9.7 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over has gone 11-5. Overall, 23.1% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8.5 runs. The Dodgers’ games have gone over the total in 65.4% of their games this season.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be making his 4th start of the season for the Dodgers, and it will be his first road start. He has been solid in his first 3 outings, with a win and 2 no-decisions. Yamamoto has struck out 23 batters in 16 innings of work, and he has not given up a home run yet this season.

Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts have been on fire for the Dodgers of late, with Ohtani hitting .464 over his last seven games, and Betts has also been swinging a hot bat, going 13/28 in his last seven games. Both players have also hit two homers during this stretch. Ohtani is currently on a nine-game hitting streak. For the season, Ohtani is batting .371, and Betts is right behind him at .365.

As a team, the Dodgers are 5th in the league in scoring at 5.3 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.6 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s 3rd ranked home run hitting team and have the 2nd best team batting average in the league. Los Angeles also leads the league in walks and has the best on-base percentage in the league.

Nationals Records & Stats

So far this season, the Nationals are 10-13, and they have lost two straight games. In the NL East, they are in 4th place and trail the Braves by seven games. Washington has gone just 1-2 against other teams in the NL East this year.

Washington has been the underdog in 21 of their games, and they are 9-12 in those games. As the home team, they are 4-7 compared to 6-6 on the road. The Nationals have lost two straight games as the underdog.

The Nationals have been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 9-3. They have struggled at home, going just 4-7 on the run line. Washington has been the underdog in most of its games this season, going 12-9 on the run line. They have been favored in just two games, going 1-1 on the run line. The Nationals have an average run differential of -0.9 runs per game this season.

So far this season, the Washington Nationals have had 9 of their 22 games go over the over/under line, which is set at 8.5 runs for today’s game. The combined run average in their games is 8.1 runs, and the average over/under line for their games is 9 runs. In games where the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over has hit in 3 of 8 games. Overall, 39.1% of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s 8.5-run line.

MacKenzie Gore has had a strong start to the season, with a 2-0 record and 17 strikeouts in his first two starts. He has only allowed three earned runs in 14 innings of work. Gore’s last outing was a win against the Astros, where he struck out 11 batters in five innings.

Washington’s offense has been one of the worst in the league so far this season, averaging just 3.6 runs per game. They have been even worse at home, averaging only 3.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .232, which is 17th in the league, and are also near the bottom of the league in terms of slugging percentage and OPS. The Nationals do have the 11th most home runs in the league but are just 20th in isolated power.

CJ Abrams comes into the game with a batting average of .305 and has been even better as of late, going 7/21 in his last five games. During this stretch, he has one home run and five runs scored. Abrams is currently 5th in the league with six home runs. Joey Gallo is 2nd on the team with three home runs but is batting just .134 for the season.