Gio Gonzalez has given up two or fewer earned runs in each of his last seven trips to the mound as he looks to pitch the Washington Nationals to a win and payout on the baseball betting odds when they face the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.
Gonzalez is 8-4 with a 3.75 ERA on the season, and he held the Diamondbacks to two runs on eight hits over five innings of work in a Nationals defeat in his most recent start. Brett Anderson (6-6, 3.06 ERA) is the Dodgers' probable pitcher.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, Los Angeles sat as -146 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 7, according to Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.9-3.8 result in favor of the Nationals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers bring a 62-49 record to the battle against the 57-53 Nationals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Washington injuries news.
The Los Angeles Dodgers sit at No. 9 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Washington Nationals sit at No. 14 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Los Angeles owns the No. 18 ranking for hits at 8.51 per game. By contrast, the Washington Nationals are rated No. 22 in the same category at 8.38 per game.
Washington brings the No. 13-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Dodgers's No. 4-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Nationals starter, M Scherzer, was terrific in striking out 10 Colorado batters last time out, but Washington still lost 6-4 on Sunday at Nationals Park.
Los Angeles didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 13-6 to Pittsburgh on Sunday at PNC Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Washington at Los Angeles, Tuesday, August 11th