Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/4/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, September 4, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+132) Los Angeles (-160)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (82-57) are hosting the Washington Nationals (67-75) at Dodger Stadium on Friday. The moneyline on this game has Washington at +132 while Los Angeles is coming in at -160. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jackson Kent and Blake Snell.

Washington has a slugging percentage of .429 and have been called out on strikes 1,178 times, while taking a walk on 498 occasions. They have accounted for 696 RBI's as well as 1,202 base knocks over the course of the season, and their batting average is at .248. The Nationals have compiled 241 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 193 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 735 runs while having a team OBP of .325. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 5.2 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 2nd in MLB.

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The Nationals have an ERA of 4.69 for the season (27th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,109 hitters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 194 long balls in addition to 721 runs (28th in MLB). They have walked 517 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.74 as a squad so far this season. Washington has allowed 1,237 base knocks (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 658 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.15 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.39.

The Nationals have dispatched 447 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 232 base runners on the year and 40.9% of those runners earned a run for their team. The bullpen have accumulated 69 holds on the year (22nd in MLB). Nationals pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 148 times as well as having 151 appearances in high leverage situations. They have earned 34 saves for the season and have missed out on 35 of their 69 save chances. The Nationals relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 49.3% and have come into the game in 143 save situations.

The Washington Nationals have accounted for 3,786 putouts thus far, as well as 1,291 assists and 94 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which has them sitting 28th in MLB, and have 120 double plays. The Nationals have converted 69.4% of balls in play into outs in their 11,358 innings, which has them sitting 19th in the majors.

Suarez (0-0 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 0.00 while he has gone up against 0 opposing hitters in the majors. He has given up 0 base hits (0.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 0 free passes. His earned run average is 0.00 (0 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 0.000. Suarez has pitched in 0 innings and is sitting with 0 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned an OBP of .336 in addition to a batting average of .258 on the campaign. They have struck out on 1,096 occasions (27th in MLB) and have tallied 1,209 base knocks. Los Angeles has knocked in 171 home runs so far this season and 646 runs batted in. The Dodgers have a SLG% of .422 and they earn 4.92 runs per game (4th in the league). They have put up 228 doubles, while getting a free base 521 times and scoring 684 runs.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.161 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.90 as a pitching staff on the season. They are currently ranked 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 998. The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 538 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.71 (507 earned runs conceded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.30 (1,268 strikeouts against 430 bases on balls). They have yielded 158 home runs and they allow 3.94 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

They rank 13th in the league with a save rate of 65.5%, and they have sent 453 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 150 times in high leverage situations and also on 99 occasions with runners on base. With 147 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 88 holds and 20 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 58 save chances and they have tallied 38 saves. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.8% out of their 158 inherited base runners.

Out of their 11,076 innings played, the Dodgers hold a efficiency on defense of 72.5% (1st in MLB). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 76 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 1,119 assists, 54 errors and have accumulated 3,692 putouts so far this season.

In his career, Snell has allowed 907 base knocks while he has tallied 1,476 punch outs in 1,184 frames. He has given up 412 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.216 and a FIP of 3.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.77 and he has faced 4,900 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Snell (83-63 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.13 earned run average and has allowed 6.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-160)

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