Washington Nationals (6-9) vs. LA Dodgers (11-7)
April 16, 2024 10:10 pm EDT
The Line: LA Dodgers -244 / Washington Nationals +200; Over/Under: +9
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The Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Tuesday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction.
Washington Nationals Team Preview
The Washington Nationals come into this one looking to keep the momentum going after a strong showing in Monday’s series opener. Going into Monday’s action, Jesse Winker leads the Nationals with 15 hits while Joey Gallo and CJ Abrams each have 3 home runs with Gallo posting a team-high 25 strikeouts with 3 doubles while Abrams has 2 doubles and 2 triples. Lane Thomas has a team-high 10 RBIs and 7 stolen bases while Trey Lipscomb has 4 stolen bases and Luis Garcia Jr. has a team-high 7 doubles. Patrick Corbin will get the start for the Nationals here and is 0-2 with an 8.44 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. The Nationals will take on the Astros after this series.
Washington Nationals Team Facts
- The Nationals have won four of their last five games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games.
- The Nationals have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games as road underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Nationals have led after 7 innings in five of their last six games as road underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Nationals have led after 5 innings in each of their last five night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Los Angeles Dodgers Team Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be hoping to rebound from a disappointing start to the series in Monday’s matchup. Entering Monday’s action, Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts each have a team-high 25 hits with Betts logging a team-high 6 home runs in addition to 16 RBIs while Teoscar Hernandez has 5 home runs and a team-high 17 RBIs. Ohtani also has a team-high 10 doubles with 4 home runs and 10 RBIs while Hernandez leads the Dodgers with 26 strikeouts this season. The Dodgers did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted. The Dodgers will play against the Mets following this series.
Los Angeles Dodgers Team Facts
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last five games between the Nationals and Dodgers.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against NL East opponents.
Nationals vs. Dodgers Prediction
I’m on the over here. I think the Dodgers offense can come alive against Corbin after a sluggish showing to start the series on Monday, but I also think the Nationals can contribute a few runs in this game as well. I’m not sure I can trust the Dodgers to win by margin right now even as the better team, and I think either way it goes, it’s going to be high-scoring. Give me the over here.
