The Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Sunday 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.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Washington Nationals will send out Andrew Alvarez for the start here and Alvarez is 2-6 with a 3.47 ERA and 86 strikeouts this season. Justin Wrobleski will start for the Dodgers and is 11-5 with a 3.65 ERA and 104 strikeouts this season.
Washington Nationals Recap
The Washington Nationals come into this game looking to rebound from a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers last time out to sit at 67-77 this season. After this series, the Nationals will head on the road for a series against the San Diego Padres.
Nationals Lose 4 Of Last 5
James Wood has 117 hits with 26 doubles, 30 home runs and 73 RBIs while CJ Abrams has 135 hits with 26 doubles, 29 home runs and 94 RBIs. Daylen Lile has 135 hits with 26 doubles, 20 home runs and 80 RBIs. Jacob Young has 94 hits with 10 home runs and 44 RBIs while Nasim Nunez has 86 hits with 3 triples and 35 RBIs.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to add on to their win over Washington from Saturday to sit at 85-57 this season. After this series, the Dodgers will take on the Cincinnati Reds in a series at home.
Dodgers Win 3 In A Row
Andy Pages has 134 hits with 25 doubles, 21 home runs and 80 RBIs while Teoscar Hernandez has 94 hits with 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 48 RBIs. Shohei Ohtani has 139 hits with 25 doubles, 30 home runs and 80 RBIs and Freddie Freeman has 155 hits with 32 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 66 RBIs this season. Will Smith has 6 home runs and 23 RBIs as well this season. Max Muncy’s added 103 hits with 20 doubles, 26 home runs and 68 RBIs and Kyle Tucker has 105 hits with 20 doubles, 11 home runs and 58 RBIs this season.
Washington Nationals @ Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends: September 6, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Justin Wrobleski Record this season: 11-5 ERA: 3.65
- Home Record: 4-2
- Last 5 against Nationals: 0-1
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Nationals have lost each of their last nine road games against NL opponents.
- The Dodgers have won each of their last six games against the Nationals.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last six Sunday games against the Nationals.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 11 road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Nationals have lost the first inning in four of their last five road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Andrew Alvarez Record this season: 2-6 ERA: 3.47
- Road Record: 1-3
- Last 5 against Dodgers: –
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Nationals have won four of their last five games as road underdogs against the Dodgers following a road loss.
- The Dodgers have lost six of their last seven Sunday games as home favorites.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games against NL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games as favorites against NL opponents.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five home games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Nationals’ last five night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the last six games between the Nationals and Dodgers have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in 10 of the Nationals’ last 11 night games.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Dodgers’ last six Sunday night games.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Tucker has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four night games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Justin Wrobleski has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against NL East opponents.
- Justin Wrobleski has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight home appearances.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances against the Nationals.
- Freddie Freeman ranks T6th in the league in Hits (155) this season.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- CJ Abrams has hit a home run in five of the Nationals’ last nine games against the Dodgers.
- Andrew Alvarez has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances with the Nationals as road underdogs.
- CJ Abrams has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances against the Dodgers after playing the previous day.
- Nasim Nunez ranks 1st in the league in Steals (45) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.220).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for hits allowed this season (1030).
- The Nationals rank 1st in the league for steals this season (156).
- The Nationals rank 2nd in the league for runs scored this season (743).
Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
I’m on the Dodgers here. The Nationals were competitive on Saturday, but I just feel like this is a tricky spot for Washington after such a close call as the Nationals haven’t been able to back up Alvarez in a lot of Alvarez’s recent starts. The Dodgers have the more potent and consistent offense and I just think that Los Angeles takes care of business here. Give me the Dodgers.