Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/5/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Sunday, April 5, 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 on their way to Nationals Park on Sunday where they will take on the Washington Nationals (3-3). The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -182 while Washington is coming in at +150. The betting total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Roki Sasaki and Zack Littell.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are knocking in 3.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 21st in the league. They have racked up 23 runs and have an on-base percentage of .307. The Dodgers have accounted for 6 doubles as a unit and have smacked 7 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 23 runs batted in as well as 44 base knocks for the season, and their batting average sits at .237. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .382 and have been rung up 44 times, while drawing a walk on 17 occasions.

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The Dodgers have a team ERA of 2.83 this season (3rd in the league), and their staff has struck out 50 batters. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 4 long balls and also 17 runs in total (3rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 16 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.32 as a squad on the campaign. Los Angeles has given up 36 base hits (6.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 17 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.13 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 0.96.

The Dodgers have sent 20 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 6 base runners this season and 50.0% of those runners crossing home plate. The relievers have tallied 3 holds on the season (17th in the league). Dodgers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 4 times and also have had 7 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have accumulated 162 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 47 assists and 1 error. Their fielding percentage is holding at .995 which has them sitting 5th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 3 double plays. The Dodgers have transformed 76.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 486 innings on the field, which has them sitting 2nd in baseball.

Sasaki has taken the mound for 40 frames and has earned 32 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.26 (19 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.446. He has allowed 34 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) with 24 free passes. Sasaki (1-2 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.20 while he has gone up against 179 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Washington has hit 7 home runs on the campaign to go along with 34 RBIs. They have recorded 9 doubles, while taking a walk 20 times and racking up 38 runs. The Washington Nationals have tallied an OBP of .344 as well as a batting average of .281 this year. The Nationals hold a team slugging percentage of .429 and they earn 6.33 runs per contest (3rd in MLB). They have been rung up on 56 instances (18th in MLB) and have earned 61 base hits.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.365 and have a FIP of 5.63 as a unit on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.10 (41 strikeouts vs 23 free passes). They come in at 16th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 48. They have yielded 10 homers and they yield 4.85 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 28 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.15 (24 earned runs given up).

Their relievers have come in 3 times in high leverage situations in addition to 7 occasions with runners on base. They rank 27th in MLB with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 20 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

In 468 innings played, the Nationals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 71.0% (12th in baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 4 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .958 (29th in MLB). The Nationals have accrued 51 assists, 9 errors and are sitting with 156 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his MLB career, Littell has conceded 603 base hits and he has 497 strikeouts in 607 innings pitched. Littell (34-30 career win-loss record) has a 3.90 ERA and has given up 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 263 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.219 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.63 and he has gone up against 2,537 hitters in his pro baseball 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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