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On Monday, the Washington Nationals will face off with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium for the series opener. Washington came off a four-game road trip and now find themselves sitting dead last in NL East standings.
The Dodgers are coming from a ten-game road trip and have fared not particularly well, winning 4 out of the 10 matches away from home. They are hitting for power while providing an effective overall offensive effort – ranking second in the MLB with 89 homers while scoring an average of 5.54 runs per game.
Washington Nationals have improved significantly as of late, yet still find themselves sitting at 23-30 in NL East play. Their pitching staff has been especially disappointing and must improve if the team plans on making any sort of postseason run.
One good sign for the Nationals has been young backstop Keibert Ruiz’s improved performance at bat recently. The former top 10 prospect has seen his batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage all increase significantly in May alone. Additionally, he has shown more patience at the plate, drawing five walks while striking out eight times during that month.
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Ruiz will face off against a Dodgers squad that boasts one of the league’s premier bullpens – featuring young ace Walker Buehler and veteran Clayton Kershaw – making them tough opponents to face off against.
Even if they hit a lot of homers and score some runs, it seems unlikely that the Nationals can pull off an upset in this game. Their bullpen has been poor all season long; and they will need to change that if they want to remain competitive in the National League East.
The Washington Nationals have proven they can compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road, winning two out of their last three meetings between the two. Both teams have been inconsistent as of late, so this should be an interesting matchup.
Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Information
- Date: 05/29/2023
- Time: 09:10 PM ET
- Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Ángeles, California.
- How to Watch: Nationals vs Dodgers MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Nationals vs Dodgers Betting Lines
Nationals are +200 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $200. On the other side, Dodgers are -240 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $42.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Nationals at a 33.33% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Dodgers have 70.59% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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