Dodgers vs. Nationals Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups April 7, 2025

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Teoscar Hernandez leads the Los Angeles Dodgers (9-2) into a matchup with the Washington Nationals (3-6) following his two-home run outing in an 8-7 loss to the Phillies. The Dodgers are favorites (-163) in this game against the underdog Nationals (+137), which starts at 6:45 p.m. ET on Monday. Dustin May starts for Los Angeles while Washington will counter with Trevor Williams.

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Dodgers to win vs Nationals -163

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Dodgers vs. Nationals betting lines

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-163)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+137)
  • Over/under: 8

Dodgers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Dodgers betting info

  • The Dodgers are 8-2 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 80% of those games).
  • Los Angeles has played five times as moneyline favorites with odds of -163 or shorter, and earned a victory in each game.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Dodgers have an implied win probability of 62%.
  • In the 11 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for Los Angeles, it has combined with opponents to go over the total six times (6-5-0).
  • The Dodgers have a 7-4-0 record against the spread this season.

Dodgers hitting info

  • Tommy Edman leads the Dodgers with five home runs.
  • Edman’s home runs rank second in MLB and he ranks 15th in RBI in MLB.
  • Hernandez has put up 13 runs batted in to pace his team.
  • Among all MLB batters, Hernandez ranks sixth in home runs and third in RBI.
  • Shohei Ohtani is batting .268 with a double, three home runs and nine walks.
  • Mookie Betts is hitting .313 with a double, three home runs and two walks.
  • Betts enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .263 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.

Dodgers pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Dodgers has a collective 10.4 K/9, the third-best in MLB.
  • Los Angeles has a 2.48 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Dodgers combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.224).
  • Dodgers pitchers combine to give up five home runs (0.5 per game), the second-fewest in MLB.
  • Los Angeles struck out seven Phillies batters while allowing six hits in an 8-7 loss in its last game.

Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Nationals betting info

  • The Nationals have entered the game as underdogs eight times this season and won three of those games.
  • Washington has played as an underdog of +137 or more twice this season and split those games.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 42.2% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
  • Washington’s games have gone over the total in four of its nine chances.
  • The Nationals are 3-6-0 ATS in their nine games with a spread this season.

Nationals hitting info

  • Keibert Ruiz leads Washington with a batting average of .321. He’s also hit two home runs with six RBI.
  • Ruiz ranks 42nd in homers and 43rd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • C.J. Abrams is slugging .571 this season, with a team-best three homers while driving in six runs.
  • Abrams currently ranks 16th in home runs and 43rd in RBI in the big leagues.
  • Nate Lowe leads the club in homers (three) and runs batted in (eight) this season.
  • Alex Call is batting .545 with an OBP of .643 and a slugging percentage of .636 this season.
  • Call heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .545 with a double, three walks and three RBI.

Nationals pitching rankings

  • The Nationals average just 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in the majors.
  • Washington has the 25th-ranked ERA (4.78) in the majors this season.
  • The Nationals have a combined 1.557 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-highest in MLB.
  • With 10 homers allowed, the Nationals rank 13th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Last time out, Washington defeated the Diamondbacks, 5-4, with 11 strikeouts and nine hits allowed.
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