At 3:10 PM ET, the Nationals and Dodgers will square off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and features a Nationals club that is 7-10 compared to the Dodgers at 12-8. The money line odds have the Dodgers as the favorite at -246, while the Nationals are sitting at +200.

Wednesday’s over/under line is at 9 runs, and starting for the Nationals is Jake Irvin. Landon Knack is going for the Dodgers.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 9 Runs

This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 3:10 ET on Wednesday, April 17th.

HOW TO BET THE NATIONALS VS DODGERS:

  • We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 6 to 4
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Dodgers to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

Los Angeles cruised to a 6-2 win over the Nationals in the most recent game of this series. The Dodgers had a huge 2nd inning, scoring five of their six runs. As for the Nationals, they scored their only two runs in the 3rd. Heading into the game, the Dodgers were favored at -294 on the money line.

Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani each had two RBIs for the Dodgers’ offense. Betts, Enrique Hernandez, and Miguel Rojas each scored two runs for Los Angeles. Jesse Winker was the only Nationals player to have more than one hit.

Kyle Hurt only went two innings for the Dodgers but didn’t give up a run or a hit. He finished the game with zero strikeouts and allowed two walks. Ryan Yarbrough got the win out of the bullpen. Patrick Corbin had a rough outing for the Nationals, taking the loss.

Nationals Records & Stats

As the Nationals are on the road today vs. the Dodgers, they are looking to get back to a winning record, as they are currently 7-10. In the NL East, they are 4.5 games behind the Braves, as they are in 4th place heading into today’s game.

So far, the Nationals have been the underdog in 15 of their games, and they have gone 6-9 in those games. At home, they have gone just 2-4 compared to 5-6 on the road.

Washington’s run line record is 10-7 this season, with an average run differential of -0.9 runs per game. The Nationals have been a better bet on the run line on the road, where their run line record is 8-3, compared to 2-4 at home. As the underdog, the Nationals are 9-6 on the run line, compared to 1-1 as the favorite.

The Washington Nationals have played 17 games this season, and their over/under record is 8-9. The average over/under line in their games is 9 runs, and the combined run average in their games is 8.5 runs. They have had four games with over/under lines higher than 9 runs, and their over/under record in those games is 0-0. The Nationals have had 13 games with over/under lines lower than 9 runs, and their over/under record in those games is 8-5.

Jake Irvin and the Nationals are on the road to take on the Dodgers. Irvin is coming off a start in which he went 6 innings and allowed just 1 earned run but took a no-decision. He has 16 strikeouts in 17 innings so far this season.

Looking at the Nationals’ player projections for today, we see that Lane Thomas is not only projected to have the most hits on the team, but his home run projection is the best on the team and 9th best in the league today. Joey Gallo has the 2nd best home run projection on the team and 10th best in the league. CJ Abrams has the best hits projection on the team and 15th best in the league.

Dodgers Records & Stats

As the Dodgers are at home today vs. the Nationals, they are in 1st place in the NL West. Currently, the Dodgers lead the Padres by 1 game for the division lead. Overall, the Dodgers have a record of 12-8 and are coming off a series win over the Nationals.

Looking at their overall series record, the Dodgers are 4-3 this season. They have yet to be the underdog in a game this year, going 12-8 as the favorite. At home, they are 8-5 compared to 4-3 on the road.

The Dodgers are 9-11 against the run line this season, with a run differential of +0.7 runs per game. They are 5-8 against the run line at home, where their average scoring margin is +1.0 runs per game. As the favorite, they are 9-11 against the run line, with an average scoring margin of +0.7 runs per game.

Los Angeles Dodgers games have gone over the total in 13 of their 20 games this season, and their games have averaged 9.9 runs per game. The over/under line for today’s game against the Washington Nationals is set at 9 runs, which is slightly higher than their average over/under line of 8 runs per game. In their last game, the Dodgers and Nationals combined for 8 runs, which was under the 9.5 run over/under line.

For today’s game against the Nationals, the Dodgers will rely on Landon Knack to set the tone. It’s his debut for the season and he’s looking to put together a strong start in his debut.

For the Dodgers, we have Shohei Ohtani projected to have the most hits on the team, and his total is 15th best in the league today. Ohtani also has the best odds to hit a home run on the team and his home run projection is 6th best in the league. Freddie Freeman has the 13th best total hits projection in the league, and Mookie Betts is 23rd in that category. Betts has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run on the team, and his home run projection is 8th best in the league.