Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/3/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Friday, April 3, 2026

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Nationals.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-182) Washington (+150)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2) are headed to Nationals Park on Friday where they will try to defeat the Washington Nationals (3-3). The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -182 while Washington is at +150. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Emmet Sheehan and Miles Mikolas.

The Dodgers have recorded 6 doubles as a team and have hit 7 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .382 and have been rung up 44 times, while drawing a walk on 17 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 3.8 runs per contest, which puts them at 21st in the league. They have accumulated 23 RBI's and 44 base knocks on the season, while their batting average sits at .237. They have tallied 23 runs while holding a team OBP of .307.

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The Dodgers are sitting with a team earned run average of 2.83 over the course of the season (4th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 50 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have given up 4 home runs and 17 runs in total (3rd in the league). They have walked 16 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.34 as a unit so far this year. Los Angeles has surrendered 36 base knocks (6.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 17 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 3.13 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 0.96.

The relief pitchers have inherited 6 runners on the year and 50.0% of those players crossing the plate. Dodgers pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 4 times as well as having 7 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 20 relievers to the hill this year. The relievers have earned 3 holds this year (16th in baseball).

The Dodgers have turned 76.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 486 innings on the field, ranking them 1st in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have 162 putouts thus far, in addition to 47 assists and 1 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .995 which has them ranked 5th in MLB, and have accumulated 3 double plays.

Sheehan (10-4 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.90 while he has faced 555 batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 100 base hits (6.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 50 free passes. His ERA is 3.96 (60 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.101. Sheehan has pitched in 136 innings and has accounted for 159 strikeouts in his MLB career.

Washington has accounted for 7 long balls on the campaign to go along with 34 RBIs. They have hit 9 doubles, while taking a walk 20 times as well as recording 38 runs. The Washington Nationals have an on-base percentage of .344 in addition to a team batting average of .281 for the season. The Nationals hold a team SLG% of .429 and they earn 6.33 runs per outing (3rd in MLB). They have been rung up on 56 occasions (15th in baseball) and have 61 base hits.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.346 with a FIP of 5.65 as a team this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.10 (41 strikeouts against 23 bases on balls). They come in at 18th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 47. They have given up 10 homers and they yield 4.85 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have yielded 28 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.15 (24 earned runs allowed).

Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 3 times in high leverage situations in addition to 7 occasions with runners on. They sit at 26th in MLB holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 20 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season.

The Washington Nationals have turned 4 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .958 (29th in MLB). The Nationals have 51 assists, 9 errors and have accumulated 156 putouts so far this year. In 468 innings played, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (12th in MLB).

During his pro baseball career, Mikolas has given up 1,283 base hits while he has accumulated 899 K's in 1,257 innings pitched. Mikolas (72-76 career win-loss record) has a 4.25 ERA while allowing 9.2 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 594 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.219 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.61 and he has gone up against 5,243 opposing batters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-182)

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