Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Predictions for Sunday, September 6th, 2026
Nationals vs Dodgers Game Information
The Washington Nationals continue their West Coast Road trip Sunday night with a 10:10 PM matchup inside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Washington is well below .500 coming into this matchup, currently the 4th-place team in the National League East after losing 4 of the last 6, including 3 in a row. The Los Angeles Dodgers are 1 of the best teams in baseball, nearly 30 games above .500, riding a 3-game winning streak into Sunday. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
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Cade Cavalli got the start for Washington on Saturday, giving up 2 runs on 4 hits across 6 innings of work. The Washington bullpen struggled immensely, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits over the next 2 innings, as Clayton Beeter gave up 3 runs on 2 hits after recording only 2 outs to pick up the loss. Daylen Lile led the Washington offense on Saturday with 2 hits in 5 at-bats to drive in 2 runs. The Nationals got more production from the rest of the lineup as 3 different players drove in 1 run each.
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Tyler Glasnow started Saturday for the Dodgers, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits through 6 innings. Alex Vesia came on in relief to give up no runs on 1 hit in 1 inning, leading to the win. The rest of the Dodgers bullpen gave up 1 run on 3 hits over the final 2 innings. Tommy Edman led the Dodgers offense Saturday with a 3-run home run, while 3 other Dodgers drove in 1 run each.
Nationals vs Dodgers Pitching Matchup
Andrew Alvarez will take the mound Sunday for Washington. Alvarez is 2-6 this season with a 3.47 ERA across 90.2 innings. Los Angeles had not announced its starting pitcher as of Saturday and will likely lean on the bullpen.
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Nationals vs Dodgers Pick
The uncertainty surrounding Los Angeles starting pitcher is worth monitoring, but the Dodgers still have an overwhelming advantage in talent and bullpen depth. Washington has been inconsistent on the road, while Los Angeles has continued to play like one of baseball’s top teams. Take the Dodgers to generate enough offense to complete the series with a home victory.
- Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5
- Secondary: Under 8.5
- Lean: Freddie Freeman Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers win and cover 5-1.
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