Venue: Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C.
Broadcast: MLB.TV / Local market coverage
Weather Outlook — Washington, D.C.
Temperature: 76°F at gametime (per ESPN game info)
Conditions: Clear and mild
Impact: Excellent hitting weather; ball tends to carry well in warm daytime conditions. (Inference based on typical warm‑weather ball flight.)
Injury Report
Los Angeles Dodgers
Brock Stewart — 15‑Day IL (return Apr 10)
Landon Knack — 15‑Day IL (return Apr 10)
Brusdar Graterol — 15‑Day IL (return May 1)
Gavin Stone — 60‑Day IL (return May 22)
Enrique Hernández — 60‑Day IL (return May 24)
Washington Nationals
Joan Adon — OUT (Apr 2)
Paxton Schultz — 15‑Day IL (return Apr 6)
Josiah Gray — 60‑Day IL (return May 29)
Trevor Williams — 60‑Day IL (return Jun 1)
DJ Herz — 60‑Day IL (return Jul 1)
Team Statistical Profile
Los Angeles Dodgers (4–2)
Runs Scored: 23
Team AVG: .237
OBP: .307
SLG: .382
Home Runs: 7
ERA: 2.83 (4th in MLB)
WHIP: 0.96
Strikeouts: 50
Opponents’ AVG: .190
Washington Nationals (3–3)
Runs Scored: 38
Team AVG: .281
OBP: .344
SLG: .429
Home Runs: 7
ERA: 4.15
WHIP: 1.35
Strikeouts: 41
Opponents’ AVG: .232
Recent Team Form
Dodgers — Last 5 Games
L 4–1 vs CLE
W 4–1 vs CLE
L 4–2 vs CLE
W 3–2 vs ARI
W 5–4 vs ARI
Trend: Alternating results early, but pitching has been elite (only 17 runs allowed all season).
Nationals — Last 5 Games
L 6–5 (10 inn) @ PHI
L 3–2 @ PHI
W 13–2 @ PHI
W 6–3 @ CHC
L 10–2 @ CHC
Trend: Inconsistent but explosive—13‑run outburst shows offensive ceiling.
Probable Pitching Matchup
LAD — Emmet Sheehan (RHP)
0–0, 10.80 ERA, 2.10 WHIP
3.1 IP, 5 H, 6 K, 2 BB, 1 HR allowed
Scouting Note: High‑strikeout arm, but command wavered in first outing.
WSH — Miles Mikolas (RHP)
0–1, 7.20 ERA, 1.80 WHIP
5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 1 HR allowed
Scouting Note: Veteran innings‑eater; relies on soft contact but struggled with walks.
Key Player Matchups
Mookie Betts (LAD) vs. Miles Mikolas
5 RBI, 1 HR
Mikolas’ pitch‑to‑contact style plays into Betts’ elite bat control.
Will Smith (LAD) vs. Nationals Pitching
2 HR already
Dodgers’ most dangerous early‑season power bat.
CJ Abrams (WSH) vs. Emmet Sheehan
6 RBI, 1 HR
Abrams’ speed + Sheehan’s occasional command issues = high on‑base potential.
Joey Wiemer (WSH)
.588 AVG, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Currently the hottest hitter in the matchup.
Series History
This is the first meeting of the 2026 season.
Dodgers have historically dominated the matchup in recent years, but Nationals’ young core is trending upward. (Historical trend is inference; no 2026‑specific series data provided.)
Betting Trends
Dodgers Trends
Elite pitching: 2.83 ERA, 0.96 WHIP
#1 in MLB in defensive efficiency (76.4% of balls in play turned into outs)
Nationals Trends
Strong early offense: 38 runs, .281 AVG
Inconsistent pitching (4.15 ERA, 1.35 WHIP)
Game Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers – 182
Washington Nationals 8.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, April 2, 2026
