Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Predictions for Saturday, September 5th, 2026
Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Information
The Washington Nationals continue a West Coast road trip Saturday night with a 9:10 PM matchup inside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for game 2 of 3 against the Dodgers. The Washington Nationals are a handful of games below .500 coming into this matchup, currently near the bottom of the National League East. The Los Angeles Dodgers stay home Saturday as the top team in the National League West, fighting for the top seed in the National League. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
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The Washington Nationals offense has mustered a .248 batting average this season, scoring 735 runs on 1202 hits. Washington has a .325 OBP and a .429 team slugging percentage. Washington's pitching has been its biggest issue, with a 4.69 team ERA this year. CJ Abrams leads Washington with a .267 batting average and 94 RBIs this season. James Wood has a .265 batting average and leads the team with 30 home runs this year.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have a .257 batting average this season, scoring 687 runs on 1215 hits. Los Angeles has a .336 OBP and a .421 team slugging percentage. The Los Angeles bullpen has been fantastic with a 3.70 team ERA. Freddie Freeman leads Los Angeles with a .303 batting average this year. Shohei Ohtani has a .279 batting average and leads the team with 30 home runs and 80 RBIs.
Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Pitching Matchup
Cade Cavalli is expected to start for Washington. Cavalli has been excellent this season, posting a 12-5 record with a 3.12 ERA and 177 strikeouts. Tyler Glasnow will counter for Los Angeles, carrying a 4-0 record with a 2.79 ERA and 62 strikeouts.
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Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Pick
Cavalli gives Washington a chance to compete, but the Dodgers have the advantage everywhere else. Los Angeles has the better lineup, stronger bullpen, and home-field advantage. Look for the Dodgers to wear Cavalli down before creating separation against Washington’s relief pitching.
- Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers
- Secondary: Under
- Lean: Shohei Ohtani Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers win 6-2.
Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.
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