Dodgers vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 23

Updated Apr. 23, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers play Jesse Winker and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Tuesday at 6:45 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series. Oddsmakers list the Dodgers as -220 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Nationals +181 moneyline odds to win. Los Angeles is a 1.5-run favorite (at -139 odds). The contest's over/under has been set at 10 runs.

Here's 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 23, 2024 at 6:45 PM ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet LA

Dodgers vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Nationals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 10 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 50%, Nationals 50%

Dodgers vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have won 13 out of the 24 games, or 54.2%, in which they've been favored.
• Los Angeles is 5-3 this season when entering a game favored by -220 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 68.8%.
• The Nationals have been victorious in nine, or 47.4%, of the 19 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Washington has a win-loss record of 2-1 when favored by +181 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 35.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

LAD 4 · WSH 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Los Angeles Dodgers

LAD

-1.5

-227

O 10

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+184

U 10

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers have a 3-7 record over the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Dodgers and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Dodgers are 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• The Dodgers' best power option comes in the form of Mookie Betts and his six-homer 19-RBI season, both team highs.
• Of all batters in baseball, Betts' home run total ranks him fifth, and his RBI tally ranks him ninth.
• Betts has collected a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with three doubles, four walks and three RBI.
• Ohtani has a club-leading .368 batting average.
• Including all MLB hitters, Ohtani ranks 19th in home runs and 46th in RBI.
• Ohtani carries a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 outings he is batting .429 with three doubles, two home runs, eight walks and five RBI.
• Freddie Freeman is hitting .287 with six doubles, a home run and 15 walks.
• Freeman will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .250 with two doubles, six walks and five RBI.
• Will Smith is batting .346 with six doubles, a home run and seven walks.

Dodgers Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• The Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (six) and runs batted in (12).
• Among all batters in the majors, Abrams' home run total ranks fifth and his RBI tally is 65th.
• Abrams carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .262 with four doubles, two triples, three home runs, four walks and four RBI.
• Winker is batting .328 to lead the lineup.
• Winker ranks 104th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 118th in RBI.
• Luis Garcia is batting .317 with seven doubles, a home run and three walks.
• Lane Thomas is hitting .179 with two home runs and eight walks.

Nationals Team Props

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