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

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Nationals.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-132) Washington (+110)

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (3-3) will try to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Dodgers at -132 and the Nationals are priced at +110. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Tyler Glasnow and Jake Irvin.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .382 and have been called out on strikes 44 times, while drawing a walk on 17 occasions. They have accumulated 23 runs batted in in addition to 44 hits so far this year, while their batting average is at .237. The Dodgers have hit 6 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 7 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 23 runs scored while having a team OBP of .307. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 3.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 21st in baseball.

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The Dodgers are sitting with a team ERA of 2.83 for the season (4th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 50 batters. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 4 home runs and 17 runs in total (3rd in baseball). They have walked 16 batters and their FIP is 3.34 as a unit on the season. Los Angeles has relinquished 36 base hits (6.0 per 9 innings) as well as 17 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.13 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 0.96.

The Dodgers have dispatched 20 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 6 runners for the season with 50.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. The bullpen have 3 holds this year (16th in the league). Dodgers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 4 times in addition to having 7 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have earned a total of 162 putouts so far this season, as well as 47 assists and 1 error. Their fielding rate is holding at .995 which has them sitting 5th in the majors, and they have turned 3 double plays. The Dodgers have transformed 76.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 486 innings, which has them ranked 1st in professional baseball.

Glasnow (43-36 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.67 and he has gone up against 3,108 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 579 base hits (6.9 hits per nine innings) and has 291 free passes. His earned run average is 3.73 (315 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.145. Glasnow has taken the mound for 760 frames and has 958 punch outs during his MLB career.

Washington has recorded 7 home runs on the campaign and 34 RBIs. They have hit 9 doubles, while getting a free base 20 times as well as scoring 38 runs. The Washington Nationals have accumulated an OBP of .344 as well as a batting average of .281 so far this year. The Nationals have a team slugging percentage of .429 and they have an average of 6.33 runs per outing (3rd in baseball). They have struck out on 56 occasions (15th in MLB) and have a total of 61 base hits.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.346 in addition to having a FIP of 5.65 as a unit on the campaign. They have a ranking of 18th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 47. The Washington pitching staff have allowed 28 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.15 (24 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.10 (41 strikeouts against 23 walks). They have yielded 10 homers and they concede 4.85 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league).

Their relief pitchers have come in 3 times in high leverage situations and on 7 occasions with base runners. They are ranked 26th in the league holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 20 relievers onto the field this year.

The Washington Nationals have turned 4 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .958 (29th in MLB). The Nationals have racked up 51 assists, 9 errors and have earned 156 putouts for the year. Out of their 468 innings played, the Nationals have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (12th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Irvin has surrendered 489 base knocks and he has 386 strikeouts in 493 innings. He has allowed a total of 270 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.334 and a FIP of 4.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.28 and he has gone up against 2,106 hitters in his career. Irvin (23-34 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 4.93 earned run average and has surrendered 8.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-132)

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