Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Odds, Preview and Picks - 05/23/2022
Game Time: 7:05 pm ET, Monday, May 23rd, 2022
Venue: Nationals Park, Washington D.C.
Where to Watch: MLBN
Opening MLB Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Dodgers -222, Nationals +180; O/U 9
Caesars: Dodgers -233, Nationals +195; O/U 9
PointsBet: Dodgers -233, Nationals +190; O/U 9
Season Record
Dodgers: 27-12, 1st place NL West
Nationals: 13-28, 5th place NL East
A National League battle of the Best in the West and the worst in the East. The two clubs are ridiculously close at the plate. Both clubs hit the ball really well. The problem comes when we compare the pitchers…. The dead last team in the NL East, the Washington Nationals have no pitching whatsoever. They are terrible with no way out unless they move some of the good hitting. The West’s best, the Los Angeles Dodgers have maybe the best pitching staff in all the league! They are so good that manager Dave Roberts has trouble figuring out which amazing bullpen thrower should be tested as a starter?... It’s an important challenge early in the season… but if they played well?… Who would they replace? The starters and the bullpen are amazing.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won 7 of their last 10 games. They are currently on a 7-game winning streak. They have posted 7 Over, 1 Under and 2 Push. If you had followed my advice to simply keep betting in the Dodgers you would be on a 7-game streak. If you had gone double or nothing a couple of times… You would be outbidding me for the Charcoal Metallic Land Rover at Thousand Oaks Land Rover (and Ferrari) dealership. The Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 in two games, they swept the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0 in a 4-game series, and they went 1-3 in 4 games with the Philadelphia Phillies last week.
The Washington Nationals have won only 3 of their last ten games. They logged 4 over and 6 Under during that stretch. They went 0-2 to the Milwaukee Bucks (with 1 game left to play tonight), 1-2 against the Miami Marlins, 1-2 against the Houston Astros, and 1-1 against the New York Mets. They have no pitching worth talking about or writing home about or even putting on the mound… but it is baseball… so any given day… right?... No matter that the team is averaging 5.01 team ERA?... Right?... Right?... No.
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Preview and Analysis
Offensive Analysis
The Dodgers are 1st in scoring with 5.49 runs per game, 9th in batting average with .245, and 1st in OBP with .331.
The Nationals are 22nd in scoring with 3.88 runs per game, 4th in batting average with .249, 10th in OBP with .314.
Defensive Analysis
The Dodgers are 2nd in team ERA with 2.85, 1st in WHIP with 1.08, and 12th in fielding errors with only 19 on the young season so far.
The Nationals are 29th in team ERA with 5.01, 28th in WHIP with 1.47, and 28th in errors with 32 glaring fielding errors in the young season so far.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals Prediction
Our prediction for Monday May 23rd is… Dodgers 10 - Nationals 3
The Nationals have the worst pitching staff in the league (almost, but really) and they will be throwing to the best hitting lineup in the league. Bet the Dodgers. Bet the Dodgers. Also at this time of the season… you should do what you can to bet the Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, and Brewers… Those teams are beginning to run away with wins all over the league. Take the money until one of them proves you wrong. Having 4 income streams is NICE!! Skip the Twins and the Astros as their divisions stink and the wins (at the moment) are fugazzi.
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MLB Betting Trends
LA Dodgers are 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against Washington the last 3 seasons.
5 of 7 games have gone UNDER
Key Injuries
Dodgers: SP Clayton Kershaw (elbow) Out **
Nationals: 2B A. Escobar (undisclosed) Out ** 3B E. Adrianza (quad) Out ** 3B C. Kieboom (elbow) Out
Players to Watch
The Current pitching matchup is undecided. We will update as we know. The Nationals have a game to play still and the Dodgers prefer to see which horrible National pitcher will be on the mound before they select their killer.
Starting Lineups
Dodgers: RF Mookie Betts, 1B Freddie Freeman, SS Trea Turner, C Will Smith, 3B Max Muncy, DH Justin Turner, CF Cody Bellinger, LF Chris Taylor, 2B Gavin Lux
Nationals: 2B Cesar Hernandez, RF Juan Soto, DH Nelson Cruz, 1B Josh Bell, LF Yadiel Hernandez, 3B Maikel Franco, CF Lane Thomas, SS Dee Strange-Gordon
Managers
Dodgers: Dave Roberts
Nationals: Dave Martinez
It’s the battle of the Daves.
Weather Forecast
Cloudy. 74* HUMIDITY AT 45%... chance of precipitation, 20%. There is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for all day Sunday. The field will be damp and muddy and the air will be clean and sticky.