Los Ángeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Picks and Predictions for Sunday, April 5, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Los Angeles Dodgers will be on the road Sunday for a 1:35 PM game inside Nationals Park in Washington against the Washington Nationals, and we have you ready to roll with our Los Angeles vs Washington prediction. The Dodgers have 5 wins and 2 losses this season coming into Sunday. Washington is struggling this season, coming into this game with 3 wins and 4 losses this season. The Dodgers have won 3 of the last 5 overall following a 7-run win against the Nationals in their last outing. The Nationals have lost 3 straight following their loss to the Dodgers last time out. Read more about this Los Angeles vs Washington prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our MLB Predictions!
Los Angeles goes for 2 in a row
Offensively, Los Angeles is rolling this season, with a .264 team batting average. The Dodgers have scored 36 runs on sixty hits this season. The Dodgers have a .336 OBP and a .454 slugging percentage this season. The Dodgers' pitching has been stout as well, with a 3.29 team ERA. Emmet Sheehan got the start for Los Angeles in their last outing, giving up four runs on seven hits across 5.2 innings of work, resulting in the win. The Los Angeles bullpen combined to give up two runs on four hits over the final 3.1 innings of the game. Shohei Ohtani led the way for the Washington offense with two hits and five at-bats to drive in four runs. Four other Los Angeles players chipped in heavily, driving in two runs each.
Andy Pages leads the Los Angeles offense this season with a .500 batting average, three home runs, and ten RBI's. Kyle Tucker has a .281 batting average, and Freddie Freeman has chipped in heavily with a .242 batting average. Will Smith has a .276 batting average, and Teoscar Hernandez has been vital with a .320 batting average this season.
Key Injury Report for Los Angeles:
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- Mookie Betts (Day-To-Day)
- Brock Stewart (15-Day Il)
- Landon Knack (15-Day IL)
- Brusdar Graterol (15-Day IL)
- Gavin Stone (60-Day IL)
Nationals try to end their skid
The Nationals offense has been strong this season with a .283 batting average. Washington has scored 44 runs on 72 hits this season. The Washington Nationals have a .350 OBP and a .433 slugging percentage. Washington's pitching has failed them this season, with a 5.46 team ERA. Mike Mikolas got the start for Washington in Game 1 of this series, giving up eleven runs on eleven hits across 4.1 innings of work, resulting in the loss. The Washington bullpen combined to give up two runs on five hits over the final 4.2 innings of the game. Abrams led the way for the Washington offense with two hits and five at-bats to drive in four total runs.
Joey Weimer leads the Washington offense this year with a .588 batting average. Brady House has a .300 batting average, and Daylen Lile has a .333 batting average. CJ Abrams has a .286 batting average to go along with a team-leading 3 home runs and 12 RBIs.
Key Injury Report for Washington:
- Joan Adon (Out)
- Paxton Schultz (15-Day IL)
- Josiah Gray (60-Day IL )
- Trevor Williams (60-Day IL)
- DJ Herz (60-Day IL)
Los Angeles vs Washington Pick
- Los Angeles vs Washington Spread Pick
The Dodgers are rolling to start the year, and that will continue in this game. Look for Los Angeles to do the work on both sides of the dish against a below-average Washington team. Los Angeles has the edge all over the field and will do the work in this game to get it done. Take Los Angeles on Sunday on the road to get the win.
- Los Angeles vs Washington Over/Under Pick
Game 1 of this series saw a ton of runs, and Game 2 will be just the same. Both teams send out mediocre pitchers who will spark the offenses. Take the Dodgers to do the work in what will turn out to be a high-scoring affair. The Dodgers get the win, but the total goes over Sunday in Washington.
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