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MLB Prop Bets: Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers (April 5, 2026)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (6-2) face the Washington Nationals (3-5) at Nationals Park on Sunday at 1:35pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Roki Sasaki is the probable pitcher for the Dodgers, while Foster Griffin is the probable pitcher for the Nationals. The Dodgers are favored to win at -219, while the Nationals are at +179. The total runs line is set at 9.5, with OVER at +101 and UNDER at -121.

  • The Dodgers (-131) have an 84-103 Run Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Nationals (+109) hold a record of 83-87 across the same span.
  • The Dodgers have an 84-91-12 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 84 games have gone over the total runs line, 91 have gone under and 12 have resulted in a push). The Nationals have an 88-72-10 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Dodgers have scored 5.1 runs per game since the beginning of last season (2nd in the league). Comparatively, the Nationals have averaged 4.3 over the same span (18th).
  • In the field, the Dodgers have allowed 4.2 runs per game since the beginning of last season (12th in the league), while the Nationals have allowed an average of 5.6 runs over that span (29th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages since the beginning of last season, the Dodgers are at .254 (ranking 4th in the Major leagues), while the Nationals are batting .244 (18th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs since the beginning of last season, the Nationals have hit 170 (24th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Dodgers have managed 257 (2nd).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Dodgers have recorded 837 RBIs to rank 2nd in the MLB since the beginning of last season. Comparatively, the Nationals have recorded 702 RBIs to rank 17th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Nationals have an earned run average of 5.38 since the beginning of last season (29th in the Majors), while The Dodgers have an ERA of 3.93 (16th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Dodgers have recorded an impressive 1571 since the beginning of last season, ranking 2nd in the MLB. Contrastingly, the Nationals rank 28th for total strikeouts, recording only 1305.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of only .231 against the Dodgers since the beginning of last season (5th in the Major Leagues). Alternatively, the Nationals' opponents are at .269 (29th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records since the beginning of last season.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral
    Dodgers 43-43-101 26-20-50 17-23-49 41-38-89 2-5-12 0-0-2
    Nationals 37-48-85 16-25-42 21-23-43 3-5-13 34-43-72 0-0-0

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings since the beginning of last season.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral
    Dodgers 74-70-43 37-36-23 36-33-20 64-62-42 10-8-1 1-1-0
    Nationals 55-77-38 27-36-20 28-41-18 5-6-10 50-71-28 0-0-0

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 93-94 in Dodgers games since the beginning of last season. The Nationals have an 81-89 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Dodgers recorded a 10-5 victory over the Nationals at Nationals Park yesterday. Andy Pages dominated at the plate in that matchup, notching 1 home run, 2 singles and 3 RBIs. The Dodgers have now won three straight against the Nationals.