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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Washington Nationals
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Nationals Park.
The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Emmet Sheehan in this one. Right hander Sheehan is 3-1 this season with a 5.31 ERA.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be MacKenzie Gore. The left hander has a 4.28 ERA to go along with a 7-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Nationals were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at 108 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 10-0 winner as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -125 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 85-54 SU
LA Dodgers is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Washington:
Team record: 63-77 SU
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Washington Saturday, September 9