Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-205) Washington (+172)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (14-11) are hitting the road to Nationals Park on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Washington Nationals (10-12). The line on this matchup has the Dodgers at -205 while the Nationals are sitting at +172. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Yoshinobu Yamamoto and MacKenzie Gore.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.1 runs per game, which has them at 8th in the league. They have notched a total of 128 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .344. The Dodgers have compiled 46 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 29 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 125 RBI's in addition to 220 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate sits at .259. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .420 and have struck out 230 times, while taking a walk on 107 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.46 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 27 home runs and 110 runs in total (21st in MLB). Los Angeles has surrendered 187 base hits (7.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 100 earned runs. The Dodgers have compiled a team ERA of 4.00 on the campaign (16th in baseball), and they have rung up 219 batters. They have walked 89 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.10 as a unit for the season.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have a save rate of 75.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 27 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 26 runners this season and 38.5% of those players ended up scoring. Dodgers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 19 times as well as having 22 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 84 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have earned 15 holds this year (9th in the league). They have compiled 9 saves for the year and have not converted 3 of their 12 save chances.

The Dodgers have converted 72.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,025 innings on the field, which has them sitting 4th in the majors. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a total of 675 putouts thus far, in addition to 230 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which is 8th in pro baseball, and have 15 double plays.

Yamamoto has thrown 22 frames and is sitting with 30 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.50 (11 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.136. He has conceded 20 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 5 free passes. Yamamoto (1-1 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.02 while going up against 93 opposing batters in the majors.

Washington has 20 home runs on the year and 78 RBIs. They have 35 doubles, while taking a walk 76 times and notching 81 runs. The Washington Nationals have tallied an OBP of .317 and a team batting average of .237 this year. The Nationals have a team slugging percentage of .377 and they score 3.68 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 180 instances (23rd in baseball) and have notched a total of 171 hits.

The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 93 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.15 (90 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 13 homers and they concede 4.29 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.405 in addition to having a FIP of 3.35 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.40 (183 strikeouts vs 75 free passes). They are sitting at 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 199.

Sitting with 29 save situations, the Nationals have 17 holds and 5 blown saves. Washington has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 12 save chances and they have earned 7 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 28 times in high leverage situations in addition to 26 occasions with base runners. Washington relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 38.9% of 36 inherited base runners. They are ranked 17th in baseball holding a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have sent 82 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season.

In 1,755 innings played, the Nationals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 65.9% (29th in baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 22 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .990 (2nd in MLB). The Nationals have recorded 208 assists, 8 errors and have earned 585 putouts on the season.

In his pro baseball career, Gore has allowed 221 base knocks while he has totaled 250 K's in 226 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 110 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.418 and having a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.50 and he has faced 976 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Gore (13-15 record in his career) has a 4.37 ERA while allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-205)

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