Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-152) Washington (+126)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (9-3) are traveling to Nationals Park on Wednesday where they will take on the Washington Nationals (4-6). The line on this contest has the Dodgers at -152 and the Nationals are sitting at +126. The betting total is set at 9. The starting pitchers are Landon Knack and Jake Irvin.

The Dodgers have accumulated 17 doubles as a team and have knocked 24 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .468 and have struck out 100 times, while drawing a walk on 42 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.1 runs per game, which has them at 8th in MLB. They have accounted for 59 runs batted in in addition to 89 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average is sitting at .231. They have 61 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .313.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25. Dodgers pitchers have relinquished 6 home runs and also 41 total runs (12th in baseball). Los Angeles has allowed 75 base hits (6.4 per 9 innings) as well as 31 earned runs. The Dodgers are sitting with a team ERA of 2.63 on the year (2nd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 114 batters. They have walked 57 batters and their FIP is 3.32 as a team on the season.

The Dodgers have sent 48 relievers to the hill this year. The relievers have inherited 11 base runners on the year with 27.3% of them crossed home plate. They have tallied 5 saves so far this season and have blown 2 of their 7 chances to get a save. The Dodgers relievers have recorded a save percentage of 71.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 20 save situations. The relief pitchers have 12 holds this season (2nd in baseball). Dodgers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 7 times as well as having 13 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have turned 72.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 954 innings, which has them ranked 12th in baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have earned a total of 318 putouts thus far, in addition to 96 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them sitting 21st in the majors, and have accumulated 9 double plays.

Knack (4-5 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.50 while he has faced 293 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 59 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 18 free passes. His ERA is 3.55 (28 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.085. Knack has thrown 71 innings and has racked up 72 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Nationals have a team slugging percentage of .416 and they average 4.00 runs per game (16th in the league). They have 18 doubles, while walking 26 times and putting up 40 runs. Washington has hit 13 home runs for the season as well as 38 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 97 instances (9th in baseball) and have earned 74 base hits. The Washington Nationals have recorded an OBP of .296 in addition to a batting average of .231 this year.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.534 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.43 as a pitching staff on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.80 (76 strikeouts against 39 walks). They come in at 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 96. They have relinquished 11 long balls and they surrender 5.11 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB). The Washington pitching staff have allowed 50 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.70 (46 earned runs relinquished).

Washington relievers hold an inherited score rate of 33.3% of 24 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 12 times in high leverage situations and on 14 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 12 save situations, the Nationals have 7 holds in addition to 1 blown save. They rank 7th in MLB holding a save rate of 80.0%, and they have dispatched 38 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 5 save chances and they have earned 4 saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 9 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in pro baseball). The Nationals have racked up 99 assists, 5 errors and have a total of 264 putouts this season. In their 792 innings played, the Nationals hold a defensive efficiency of 66.3% (26th in the majors).

Irvin (13-21 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.53 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.39 and he has faced 1,343 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 160 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.301 and a FIP of 4.5. In his pro baseball career, Irvin has conceded 305 hits while he has totaled 260 punch outs in 318 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-152)

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