Nationals at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 20
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 StrikeoutsDodgers: 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)
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
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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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