Dodgers vs. Nationals prediction: Why Dodgers are favored to win Sunday's MLB matchup [4/5/2026]

MLB action continues on Sunday at 1:35 PM ET as the Los Angeles Dodgers square off with the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

The Nationals will start Foster Griffin (1-0, 3.60 ERA), up against Roki Sasaki (0-1, 2.25 ERA) for the Dodgers.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model predicts the Dodgers as the most likely winner of the Dodgers vs. Nationals game.

This article offers a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

Dodgers vs. Nationals prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's MLB game between the Dodgers and Nationals, forming part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Dodgers a 63% chance of defeating the Nationals.

According to our model, the Dodgers (-1.5) have a 51% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of nine runs has a 52% chance of going over.

Dodgers vs. Nationals odds [4/5/2026]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Dodgers vs. Nationals picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: