Dodgers vs. Nationals Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups April 8, 2025

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The Los Angeles Dodgers (9-2) meet the Washington Nationals (3-6) a game after Teoscar Hernandez hit a pair of home runs in an 8-7 loss to the Phillies. The Dodgers are favored (-178) in this matchup with the Nationals (+150), which begins at 6:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Los Angeles’ Blake Snell starts against Washington’s MacKenzie Gore.

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Dodgers to win vs Nationals -178

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Dodgers vs. Nationals betting lines

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-178)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+150)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Dodgers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Dodgers betting info

  • The Dodgers have won eight of the 10 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (80%).
  • Los Angeles has played in four games as moneyline favorites with odds of -178 or shorter and won each time.
  • The Dodgers have an implied moneyline win probability of 64% in this matchup.
  • Los Angeles has had an over/under set by oddsmakers 11 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in six of those games (6-5-0).
  • The Dodgers have a 7-4-0 record ATS this season (covering 63.6% of the time).

Dodgers hitting info

  • Tommy Edman has a team-high five home runs.
  • Edman’s home runs rank second in MLB and he ranks 17th in RBI in MLB.
  • Hernandez has collected 13 runs batted in to pace his team.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Hernandez ranks sixth in homers and third in RBI.
  • Shohei Ohtani has a double, three home runs and nine walks while batting .268.
  • Mookie Betts is hitting .313 with a double, three home runs and two walks.
  • Betts takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.

Dodgers pitching rankings

  • The Dodgers pitching staff ranks third in MLB with a collective 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Los Angeles has a 2.48 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Dodgers pitchers combine for the No. 10 WHIP in baseball (1.224).
  • The Dodgers surrender the second-fewest home runs in baseball (five total, 0.5 per game).
  • Los Angeles its 8-7 loss the last time out, the team struck out seven Phillies batters while allowing six hits.

Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Nationals betting info

  • This season, the Nationals have won three out of the eight games in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • Washington has not been a bigger underdog this season than the +150 moneyline set for this game.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 40% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
  • Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in four of its nine opportunities.
  • In nine games with a spread this season, the Nationals are 3-6-0 ATS.

Nationals hitting info

  • C.J. Abrams leads Washington with three home runs this season. He’s batting .257 with six RBI.
  • Abrams’ home run total ranks 16th in the majors, and he is 48th in RBI.
  • Keibert Ruiz’s batting average of .321 leads all Washington hitters this season.
  • Among all MLB batters, Ruiz is 42nd in homers and 48th in RBI.
  • Nate Lowe leads Washington in home runs with three and runs batted in with eight.
  • Alex Call has collected six hits this season and has an OBP of .643. He’s slugging .636 on the year.
  • Call brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .545 with a double, three walks and three RBI.

Nationals pitching rankings

  • The Nationals have a 7.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
  • Washington has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.78) in the majors this season.
  • The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.557 as a pitching staff, which is third-worst in baseball this season.
  • The Nationals have given up the 12th-fewest long balls so far this season with 10 home runs allowed.
  • Washington pitchers struck out 11 Diamondbacks batters while allowing nine hits in a 5-4 win last time out.
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