Los Angeles pays a visit to Washington on Wednesday, hoping to shut down the Nationals bats in baseball action at Nationals Park.

Washington hands the ball to starter Jordan Zimmermann in this one and he'll try to improve on his 10-8 mark on the year. Los Angeles counters with Aaron Harang, who will try to quiet the fans and the Nationals bats at the same time.



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Power Rankings:
The Nationals sit at No. 2 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Dodgers sit at a National League No. 3 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Washington's No. 4-rated National League offense, averaging 4.5 runs per game, against a Dodgers defense that ranks No. 3 in the National League at 3.8 in runs allowed per game. The Nationals have averaged 9.1 hits per game so far, more than Dodgers batters have averaged on the year (8.3 hits per game).

Washington owns the National League's No. 1 defense, allowing 3.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Los Angeles' National League No. 3-rated defense.




Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing LA Dodgers are 2-8
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Dodgers at Nationals trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
Washington is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Washington, Wednesday, September 19