Clayton Kershaw has pitched the Los Angeles Dodgers to a win and payout on the baseball betting lines in each of his last six starts against the Washington Nationals as he heads to the mound at home in MLB odds action on Wednesday night.
Kershaw is 9-6 with a 2.51 ERA on the season, and when he last faced the Nationals on July 18 he held them scoreless on three hits in eight innings of work in a 4-2 Dodgers win. Jordan Zimmermann (8-7, 3.44 ERA) will pitch for Washington on Wednesday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Washington Nationals were listed as 197 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 6 before betting started earlier on Wednesday over at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.1-3.7 win for the Dodgers. 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 63-50 record to the battle against the 58-54 Nationals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Washington injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 9-ranked Los Angeles Dodgers and the No. 14-rated Washington Nationals in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Los Angeles Dodgers No. 13-ranked scoring average of 4.2 runs per game, against a Washington Nationals offense rated No. 15 and scoring 4.17 runs per game. The Dodgers have averaged 8.49 hits per game to date this season, more than the Nationals hitters have managed (8.41 per nine innings).
Defensively, Washington features the No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.26 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 at home, scoring 4.42 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Z Greinke shut down the Nationals in their last game, striking out 6 in a 5-0 shutout over Washington in baseball action at Dodger Stadium.
- Washington is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
- Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
- LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
- LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Washington at San Francisco, Thursday, August 13th
Los Angeles home to Cincinnati, Thursday, August 13th
