Dodgers vs. Nationals Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – May 31, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 31, 2023

The Los Angeles Dodgers (34-22) and Washington Nationals (23-32) are looking for players to prolong hit streaks when they match up Wednesday at 4:10 PM ET at Dodger Stadium. Freddie Freeman is on a 19-game streak for the Dodgers, and Lane Thomas has hit safely in 15 consecutive games for the Nationals.

The Nationals are a big underdog away from home (+250) versus the Dodgers (-306). The matchup has an over/under set at 8.5 total runs.

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Dodgers vs Nationals Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Dodgers -306 +250 8.5

Dodgers Betting Insights

  • This season, the Dodgers have won 24 out of the 37 games, or 64.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Los Angeles has played as favorites of -306 or more once this season and won that game.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 75.4%.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 29 of its 48 games with a total this season.
  • The Dodgers have an ATS record of 28-20-0 in 48 games with a spread this season.

Dodgers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 6.3
HR 18
ERA 5.93
K/9 7.7

Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Nationals have been victorious in 19, or 42.2%, of the 45 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Washington has been listed as an underdog of +250 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 28.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Washington’s games have gone over the total in 21 of its 47 opportunities.
  • In 47 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 30-17-0 against the spread.

Nationals Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 4.8
HR 8
ERA 4.55
K/9 8.4

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Dodgers Probable Pitcher – Noah Syndergaard

  • Syndergaard’s team is 4-5-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw six innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up six earned runs while allowing eight hits.
  • Syndergaard will look to finish five or more innings for the third start in a row.
  • Syndergaard’s team is 4-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
  • Syndergaard’s team has won four of his 10 starts this season.
  • In games Syndergaard has started this season, the teams are 6-3-0 at hitting the over.

Dodgers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Yency Almonte 23 23 20 7.04 5 0
Brusdar Graterol 22 22.2 18 1.99 6 3
Shelby Miller 21 25 24 2.52 2 1
Phil Bickford 21 25 33 6.48 2 0
Caleb Ferguson 20 19 23 1.42 8 2

Nationals Probable Pitcher – Patrick Corbin

  • Corbin (4-5) gets the starting nod for the Nationals in his 12th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.88 ERA in 62 2/3 innings pitched, with 40 strikeouts.
  • His last appearance was on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when the left-hander tossed 6 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • Corbin will look to build upon an 11-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing).
  • The Nationals have been the underdog on the moneyline in eight of Corbin’s starts this season, and they went 5-3 in those games.
  • Corbin’s team has a 6-5 record in his starts this season.
  • Corbin has had nine starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and four of those matchups finished over the total.

Nationals Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Carl Edwards Jr. 24 22.2 16 2.78 11 1
Hunter Harvey 23 24.1 30 3.70 10 2
Erasmo Ramírez 21 25.1 13 5.68 2 0
Kyle Finnegan 21 21 22 4.29 3 11
Mason Thompson 20 28.1 24 4.13 1 1

Dodgers Hitting Trends

  • The Dodgers are 25-6 this season in games when they hit two or more homers.
  • Los Angeles has gone 15-6 in its 21 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
  • The team is 27-9 in the games this season it has put up at least eight hits.
  • Los Angeles is 29-7 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
  • The Dodgers have drawn five or more walks in 30 games this season, and are 22-8 in those contests.

Nationals Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 10 games this season and are 6-4 in those matchups.
  • Washington has gone 8-1 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
  • They have won 20 of the 37 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
  • In 22 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 15-7.
  • They have a 7-9 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Dodgers vs. Nationals Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Dodgers (-306)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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