Dodgers vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 4/9/2025

The Dodgers are in the nations capital to face the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The game is taking place at Nationals Park and is being played at 4:05 PM EST, but does not have any national broadcasting. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB free picks.

The Dodgers head to this game here struggling in their last 5 games with a 2-3 mark. The last game was a 6-4 loss to the Nationals and the game prior to that was an 8-7 loss to Philadelphia. The Dodgers are now sitting on a 9-3 mark in their last 5 games.

Hitting for the Dodgers is not horrible with a .231 average with 89 hits and a total of 61 runs scored. The Dodgers have managed to hit a total of 24 homers, but has ended up with a .313 OBP and a .468 slugging. The pitching for the Dodgers has ended up getting a .196 opponent average while striking out 114 batters, but walking 57 batters. The Dodgers have ended up with a 1.25 WHIP and a 2.63 ERA.

The Nationals are heading to the game here with a 3-2 mark in their last 5 games. The Nationals last game was the win over the Dodgers, but the game prior to that was a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Washington ball club is now sitting on a record of 4-6 on the year.

Washington for their part is coming in hitting at a clip of .231 with 74 hits, but has managed to get 40 runs scored. The Nationals have managed to get a .296 OBP with a .416 slugging percentage while getting 13 homers. The pitching staff for Washington has not been good at all with a 4.70 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP, but the opponents are battering the Nationals pitching with a .280 average. The Nationals have struck out 76 batters, but has walked only 39.

The game here is one that the Dodgers should be able to finally bounce back and get a win. The Dodgers are hitting better, but also have the better pitching staff as well. Look for the overwhelming hitting superiority of the Dodgers to make the difference here. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 6-2.