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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Washington Nationals
The fans at Nationals Park will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals when they take their seats on Friday.
The Dodgers will trot Julio Urias out to the mound in this one. Left hander Urias has a 9-3 record and a 3.95 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Max Scherzer who starts for the Nationals. Right hander Scherzer is 7-4 with a 2.14 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -112-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Nationals were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -140 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 50-31 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 40-39 SU
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Washington's last 21 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Washington Saturday, July 3