Dodgers vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 16

Updated Apr. 16, 2024 10:00 p.m. ET

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Jesse Winker and Will Smith will take the field when the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers meet on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers have been listed as -278 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Nationals (+229). Los Angeles is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The game's total is listed at 9.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Dodgers vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 10:10 PM ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Dodgers vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Nationals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 62%, Nationals 38%

Dodgers vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have won 11, or 57.9%, of the 19 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Los Angeles has played as favorites of -278 or more once this season and lost that game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 73.5% chance to win.
• The Nationals have been underdogs in 14 games this season and have come away with the win six times (42.9%) in those contests.
• Washington has played as an underdog of +229 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 30.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

WSH 2 · LAD 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+228

O 9.5

Los Angeles Dodgers

LAD

-1.5

-286

U 9.5

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers went 4-6 over the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Dodgers and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Dodgers are 3-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games (nine of those games had a spread set by oddsmakers).

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Mookie Betts' six homers in 2024 are the most on the Dodgers. He's also driven in 16 runs while hitting .347.
• Betts' home runs place him fourth in MLB, and he is sixth in RBI.
• Betts takes a hitting streak of seven games into this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .238 with a home run, seven walks and five RBI.
• Shohei Ohtani is hitting .338 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven walks.
• Including all major league hitters, Ohtani ranks 13th in home runs and 52nd in RBI.
• Ohtani has two straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
• Teoscar Hernandez has put up a team-high 17 runs batted in.
• Smith is batting .369 to pace his team.
• Smith brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .267 with two walks and three RBI.

Dodgers Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• In nine games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Nationals had a record of 4-5.
• The Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Nationals have won six of their last nine games against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with four long balls and runs batted in, driving in 10.
• Abrams' home run total places him 13th in the big leagues, and he ranks 52nd in RBI.
• Abrams brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .227 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Winker's .354 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Winker is 139th in homers and 245th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Lane Thomas has sent home a team-high 10 runs batted in.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .318 with seven doubles, a home run and a walk.

Nationals Team Props

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