The Washington Nationals battle the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday in MLB betting action at Nationals Park.

The Nationals will turn to Stephen Strasburg and his 0-0 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Dodgers send Ted Lilly (9-13) to the hill.



View LA Dodgers vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Nationals as -155 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Nationals at No. 15 in the National League and the Dodgers at No. 3 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Washington owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.2 per game. By contrast, the Dodgers are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.6 per game.

Defensively, Los Angeles features the National League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the National League at home, scoring 4 runs per game.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 7-2 loser on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Washington at -107 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Dodgers were saddled with a loss last time out in Hiroki Kuroda's start, as they lost 7-2 against Washington on Monday at Nationals Park.




Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After playing LA Dodgers are 1-9
After a win are 3-7

A few Dodgers at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing Washington
LA Dodgers are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Washington is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Washington is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Washington, Wednesday, September 7