Dodgers vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 17

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 3:00 p.m. ET

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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will take the field against the Washington Nationals and Jesse Winker on Wednesday at 3:10 PM ET, in the final of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. Oddsmakers list the Dodgers as -233 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Nationals +189 moneyline odds to win. Los Angeles (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under is 9.5 runs for this contest.

Check out everything you need 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: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 3:10 PM ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to Watch on TV: MASN2

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 entered the game as favorites 20 times this season and won 12, or 60%, of those games.
• This season Los Angeles has won three of its five games when favored by at least -233 on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers have a 70% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Nationals have won in six, or 40%, of the 15 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Washington has been listed as an underdog of +189 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 34.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

WSH 2 · LAD 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+190

o10

Los Angeles Dodgers

LAD

-1.5

-233

u10

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers have a 5-5 record across the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Dodgers and their opponents combined to hit the over five times.
• The Dodgers' ATS record is 4-5-0 over their past 10 games (bookmakers set spreads in nine of those games).

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Mookie Betts leads the Dodgers in home runs (six), runs batted in (18) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .388.
• Among all MLB hitters, Betts ranks first in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
• Betts has collected a hit in eight straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .333 with two doubles, a home run, seven walks and seven RBI.
• Ohtani has 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven walks while batting .341.
• Ohtani ranks 17th in homers and 57th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Ohtani heads into this matchup looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .368 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Teoscar Hernandez has collected a team-high 18 runs batted in.
• Hernandez will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Will Smith has four doubles, a home run and five walks while batting .369.
• Smith is riding a two-game hitting streak 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

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 6-3-0 against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (four) and runs batted in (10).
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Abrams ranks 17th in home runs and 57th in RBI.
• Abrams carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
• Winker has a club-high .373 batting average.
• Among all MLB hitters, Winker is 81st in home runs and 177th in RBI.
• Lane Thomas has sent home a team-best 10 runs batted in.
• Luis Garcia is batting .292 with seven doubles, a home run and a walk.

Nationals Team Props

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