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

The Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers are scheduled to meet in MLB action at Nationals Park on Sunday, starting at 1:35 PM ET.

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

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model projects 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, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's MLB matchup between the Dodgers and Nationals, forming part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Dodgers a 61% chance of beating the Nationals.

According to our model, the Nationals (+1.5) have a 51% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8.5 runs has a 55% 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 available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: