The Washington Nationals (63-77) begin a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers (85-54) with a Friday meeting at Nationals Park. First pitch is at 7:05 PM ET. The Dodgers will look to Emmet Sheehan (3-1) versus the Nationals and MacKenzie Gore (7-10).
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Los Angeles vs. Washington Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
- How to Watch on TV: MASN2
- Probable Pitchers: Sheehan – LAD (3-1, 5.31 ERA) vs Gore – WSH (7-10, 4.28 ERA)
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Dodgers vs. Nationals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Sheehan | Gore | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | GS | 26 |
| 3-1 | W-L | 7-10 |
| 5.31 | ERA | 4.28 |
| 42.1 | IP | 132.1 |
| 21 | BB | 55 |
| 36 | SO | 147 |
Dodgers Probable Starting Pitcher: Emmet Sheehan
- In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, the righty threw four innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- The 23-year-old has an ERA of 5.31, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents are batting .217 against him.
- Sheehan is trying to secure his third quality start of the season in this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his nine appearances this season.
- When Sheehan starts, his team is 2-6-0 against the spread this season.
- In games Sheehan has started this season, the teams are 5-3-0 at hitting the over.
Sheehan’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Braves | Sep. 2 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 3 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Reds | Jul. 29 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| at Rangers | Jul. 23 | 3.2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| at Orioles | Jul. 17 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: MacKenzie Gore
- The left-hander gave up one earned run and allowed six hits in five innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
- The 24-year-old has pitched to a 4.28 ERA this season with 10 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.7 walks per nine across 26 games.
- He has earned a quality start eight times in 26 starts this season.
- He has five appearances with no earned runs allowed in 26 chances this season.
- The Nationals have gone 14-12-0 ATS in Gore’s 26 starts that had a set spread.
- Gore has started 26 contests with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in 10 of them.
Gore’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Blue Jays | Aug. 29 | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| at Yankees | Aug. 23 | 4.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Red Sox | Aug. 16 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| at Phillies | Aug. 9 | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Brewers | Aug. 2 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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