The Washington Nationals will do battle against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park. This NL matchup will begin at 4:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Spectrum SportsNet LA to catch the game.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington Nationals Odds
Los Angeles (-175) is favored over Washington (+165) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 10 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total now sit at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. The game’s current runline odds sit at -120 for taking the Dodgers -1.5 runs and +100 for the Nationals +1.5.
The Dodgers have gone 68-37 SU this year and are 49-55 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 11.0 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 5.2 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Nationals, on the other hand, are 55-48 SU and 55-47 ATS. They’ve lost 7.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 3.1 units ATS. Washington has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Washington games have an over/under record of 46-50-6 in 2019. Dodgers games have gone over 49 times, gone under 48 times and pushed on seven instances.
Clayton Kershaw is getting the start for Los Angeles. The left-handed Kershaw is 8-2 with a 2.84 ERA and 108 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Nationals this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 5.14 ERA and four strikeouts across seven innings).
The Nationals are turning to Joe Ross (0-2, 9.45 ERA). Ross has 18 strikeouts and 11 walks, along with a WHIP of 2.05. Ross is 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
Washington’s pitchers have given up 4.5 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 3.44 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.92 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
The Washington hitters are putting up 4.9 runs per contest, including 4.9 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .278/.371/.467 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Nationals’ offense has been led by right fielder Adam Eaton and third baseman Anthony Rendon. Eaton is hitting .285/.365/.402 with seven home runs, 27 RBIs, 59 runs and 10 steals, and Rendon is batting .313 with 22 homers, 73 RBIs and 73 runs.
For the visiting squad, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 2.96 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 9.15 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.13, along with a K/9 of 9.25.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .262/.347/.469 on its way to 5.4 runs scored per game this year, including 6.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Los Angeles’ offense has been sparked by first baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner, who’ve collectively belted 49 home runs. Bellinger is slashing .330/.429/.679 with 34 home runs, 78 RBIs, 81 runs and nine steals, while Turner is hitting .295/.379/.484 with 15 homers, 44 RBIs and 60 runs scored.
The Dodgers have gained 8.9 units and are 38-34 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 33 of those games, as opposed to 32 that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Nationals have lost 5.4 units and are 11-12 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in 11 of those games, compared to nine that went under the total.
Dodgers vs. Nationals MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in four of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Dodgers have hit 23 home runs in their last 10 games. The Nationals have hit nine over their last 10.
- The Dodgers have a team OPS of .815 this season and an OPS of .822 against right-handed pitchers. The Nationals’ OPS stands at .768 overall and .737 versus righties.
- Washington has posted 23.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 23.8 over its last five.
