It’s Friday, June 20 and the Nationals (31-44) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (46-30). MacKenzie Gore is slated to take the mound for Washington against Clayton Kershaw for Los Angeles.
Yesterday the Dodgers dropped game four of the series against the Padres. Depsite the loss they still picked up a 3-1 series lead and have extended their lead in the NL West to 3.5 games.
The Nationals were able to avoid getting swept by the Rockies with a 4-3 win yesterday. That series loss marked five straight series losses.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Nationals at Dodgers
- Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
- Time: 10:10PM EST
- Site: Dodger Stadium
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- Network/Streaming: SportsNet LA, MASN 2, MLBN
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Odds for the Nationals at the Dodgers
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Nationals (+168), Dodgers (-204)
- Spread: Dodgers -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Nationals at Dodgers
- Pitching matchup for June 20, 2025: MacKenzie Gore vs. Clayton Kershaw
- Nationals: MacKenzie Gore, (3-6, 2.89 ERA)
Last outing (Miami Marlins, 6/15): 6.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts - Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw, (2-0, 3.25 ERA)
Last outing (San Francisco Giants, 6/14): 7.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
- Nationals: MacKenzie Gore, (3-6, 2.89 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Nationals at Dodgers
- The Dodgers have won their last 3 games with Clayton Kershaw as starting pitcher
- With Clayton Kershaw as starting pitcher 7 of the Dodgers’ last 9 home games have gone over the Total
- The Nationals have covered the Run Line in 5 of their last 7 matchups against the Dodgers
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Nationals and the Dodgers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Nationals and the Dodgers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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