Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 24 (5/24): MLB

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Odds

Time	7:05 p.m. EST
Dodgers money line	-240
Dodgers  run line	-1.5 (-145)
Nationals money line	+195
Nationals run line	+1.5 (+125)
Over / under	8.5

 

Key stats

	Los Angeles Dodgers	Washington Nationals
Record	28-13	14-29
Road / home record	13-8	5-16
Last 10 record	8-2	3-7
Streak	W1	L1
Over / under record	19-20-2	19-20-3
Runs / game	5.49	3.88
Runs allowed / game	3.21	5.24

 

Preview

The Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Dodgers to play the 2nd game series at the Nationals Park on Tuesday. The Dodgers destroyed the Nationals 10-1 in the first of the series.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers get here with a 28-13 record and have won 8 of their last 9 games. The team is averaging .248 at bat scoring 5.49 runs per game while allowing 3.21 runs. Freddie Freeman is batting for .310 AVG. Mookie Bets leads with 10 home runs and Justin Turner has 32 RBI. 

Tyler Anderson pitched eight shutout innings and allowed five hits, striking out eight while walking none in the 1st of the series vs the Nats.

Probable Pitcher: 

Walker Buehler (5-1, 2.89 ERA) will take the mound in the 2nd game of the series for the Dodgers. Buehler registered a no-decision during Friday's 12-10 loss against the Phillies, allowing five runs on nine hits and one walk with three strikeouts in five innings. He had one start against the Nationals last season and threw 6 scoreless innings to record the win.

Washington Nationals

The Nationals get here with a 14-29 record and have lost 7 of their last 10 games. The team is averaging 3.8 runs per game but allowing 5.2 runs. Josh Bell has a batting average of .296, 4 home runs and 23 RBI. Juan Soto leads the team in home runs with 8.

Josiah Gray leads the team with 4 wins and 46 strikeouts and a 4.36 ERA.

Probable Pitcher: 

Josiah Gray (4-3, 4.36 ERA) will start for the Nats in the 2nd game of the series. Gray didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Marlins, giving up three runs on six hits over six innings. He struck out seven without walking a batter.

BETTING TRENDS

LA Dodgers are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games against Washington.

LA Dodgers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games on the road.

Washington are 2-13 SU in their last 15 games at home.

Washington are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers.

Prediction

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