The Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals clash in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Dodger Stadium, at 10:10 p.m. ET. Blake Snell (2-1, 2.42 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, who are 83-57 this season and first in the NL West. Jackson Kent (1-2, 5.59 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 67-75 and fourth in the NL East.
How to watch Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Nationals vs. Dodgers odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Dodgers -303
- Underdog Moneyline: Nationals +240
- Total: 8.5
- Total Over Odds: -102
- Total Under Odds: -118
Injury reports
Dodgers
Andy Pages: 10 Day IL (Hand), Eric Lauer: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Roki Sasaki: 15 Day IL (Finger), Edwin Díaz: 15 Day IL (Neck), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Will Klein: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Casparius: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shohei Ohtani: day-to-day (Biceps/neck)
Nationals
Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Millas: 60 Day IL (Finger), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Richard Lovelady: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Mitchell Parker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), PJ Poulin: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Connelly Early: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Keibert Ruiz: day-to-day (Head), Cade Cavalli: day-to-day (Leg)
Stats to know
- Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani is slashing .279/.381/.525 this season with 30 home runs (11th in MLB), 80 RBIs (18th in MLB) and an OPS of .906 (4th in MLB). He has a 24% strikeout rate and a 13.3% walk rate in 592 plate appearances, and he has scored 89 total runs. Ohtani has recorded 11 steals on 14 attempts.
- In 584 plate appearances, Freddie Freeman has hit 16 long balls, tallied 66 RBIs and scored 70 runs. He is batting .303/.380/.464 and has posted a 16.4% strikeout rate and an 11% walk rate.
- Washington’s C.J. Abrams is slashing .267/.343/.502 this season with 29 home runs (13th in MLB), 94 RBIs (4th in MLB) and an OPS of .845 (18th in MLB). He has a 24% strikeout rate and an 8.7% walk rate in 574 plate appearances, and he has scored 82 total runs. Abrams has recorded 27 steals on 32 attempts.
- In 539 plate appearances, James Wood has hit 30 long balls (11th in MLB), tallied 73 RBIs and scored 100 runs (2nd in MLB). He is batting .265/.391/.533 and has posted a 28.6% strikeout rate and a 16.7% walk rate. Wood has recorded 17 steals on 19 attempts.
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