Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Washington Nationals Preview, Prediction &Odds | April 7, 2025

This Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Washington Nationals Preview will look at Game one on Monday. Last season, the Dodgers went 4-2 vs the Nationals, going 3-8 in Washington and 1-2 at Home at Chavez Ravine. Los Angeles is 3-1 in series openers this year, while Washington is winless at 0-3. Let’s take a look at the game’s starting pitchers, the stats, the series, and general trends, and make a pick on this National League game.

Dodgers vs. Nationals Odds

LA Dodgers are at the Washington Nationals

• Game: Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington Nationals

• Date and Time: Monday, April 7, 2025, 6:45 EDT/5:45 CDT/3:45 PDT

• Location: Nationals Park (Kentucky Bluegrass), Washington, DC

Key Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers (9-2, 3-2 on the Road) are scheduled to start RHP Dustin May (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.80 WHIP) in this opening game of this three-game series. May went 3.1 IP vs the Nationals in the NLDS last season, allowing one run on three hits. Los Angeles (+240 to win the 2025 MLB World Series, FanDuel) is off to an impressive 9-2 start but strangely finds themselves behind the Giants (8-1) and chased by the Padres (8-2).

The Dodgers lost 9-7 at Philadelphia on Sunday and suffered their first series loss of the year. The most productive players at the plate for Los Angeles are Tommy Edman (five HR, nine RBI), Shohei Ohtani (three HR, three RBI), Teoscar Hernández (four HR, 13 RBI), Mookie Betts (.313), and Will Smith (.423, six RBI). Freddie Freeman is still out, injured after a mishap in the shower.

Dodgers Betting Trends

• Los Angeles is 9-2 in its first 11 games this season
• Los Angeles went 19-12 vs the NL East last year
• The Dodgers went 46-35 on the Road last 2024 MLB season
• Los Angeles is 5-2 in the last seven games at Washington
• The Dodgers are 3-0 in the last three vs Washington (15 RF-4 RA)
• Los Angeles is batting just .225 as a team (#18)

Washington Nationals

The Nationals (3-6, 3-3 at Home) are scheduled to start LHP MacKenzie Gore (0-1, 2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 18 K). The southpaw will be making his third start already, going 6.0 IP and striking out 13 vs the Phillies in his first start (one hit, 0 ER) before going 5.0 IP at Toronto and whiffing 5 batters, walking two, and allowing a HR (nine hits, three ER).

Washington has scored just eight runs in the last five series meetings (2, 2, 1, 2, 1), with them winning four of those five games. At the plate, the Nationals are led by Kelbert Ruiz (.321, two HR, six RBI), Nathaniel Lowe (.286, three HR, eight RBI), CJ Abrams (three HR, six RBI), and Amed Rosario (.417).

Nationals Betting Trends

• The Under is a profitable 5-2-0 in the last seven Washington games
• The Nationals have lost six of their last 10 at Home, dating back to last season
• Washington is batting just .216 as a team (#22)
• The Nationals are 6-16 in their last 22 games overall (27.3%)
• Washington won their first series of the season, going 2-1 vs Arizona
• The Nationals were 10-21 vs the NL West last season

Prediction

The defending World Series champion Dodgers have lost two straight after winning their first nine, so expect a re-focused NL West side here in this series opener. Washington is 0-3 in series openers this new season, but on a 2-game winning streak. With Gore getting the pill for the Home team, runs should be scarce, but his Nats (eight runs in the last five series meetings) have been relatively weak at the plate.

With May throwing for the Dodgers, the lean is to the Road team that has the best Run Differential (+22) in the Junior Circuit. Ohtani (11 hits) is due to have a big game, and with guys like Edman (11 hits) and Smith (11 hits) off to nice starts, let’s back the better team with the better offense on Monday.

Final Pick

Dodgers -164