Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington Nationals with Probable Starting Pitching 4/7-4/9

Los Angeles Dodgers (9-2) at Washington Nationals (3-6)

Game 1:

Date: Monday, April 7
Time: 6:45 pm EST
Broadcast: SNLA/MASN

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, April 8
Time: 6:45 PM
Broadcast: SNLA/MASN

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, April 9
Time: 4:05 PM
Broadcast: SNLA/MASN

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Dustin May (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. MacKenzie Gore (0-1, 2.45 ERA)

May, in his 2025 debut, went five innings, giving up one unearned run on one hit; he walked three and struck out six. Gore is 0-1 with a 2.45 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 11 innings. He suffered the loss in his last start, going five innings, giving up three runs on nine hits; he walked two and struck out five.

Game 2: TBD vs. TBD

Neither team has announced a starter for the middle game of the series.

Game 3: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1-1, 1.69 ERA) vs. Jake Irvin (0-0, 5.40 ERA)

Yamamoto this season in three starts is 1-1 with a 1.69 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 16 innings. In his recent outing, he suffered a loss. He went six innings, giving up one unearned run on three hits. He walked three and struck out five. Irvin this season has a 5.40 ERA, a 1.70 WHIP, and five strikeouts in ten innings. In his last outing, he went five innings. Irvin gave up four runs on seven hits. He walked one and struck out three.

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Player To Watch:

Los Angeles Dodgers

Will Smith this season is hitting .423 with a 1.198 OPS. He has two doubles, a home run, six RBI, and five runs scored. Last season, in four games against the Nationals, he hit .294 with a .669 OPS. He had a double, three RBI, and two runs scored.

Washington Nationals

CJ Abrams this season is hitting .257 with a .860 OPS. He has two doubles, three home runs, six RBI, and five runs scored. Last season, in six games against the Dodgers, he hit .333 with a 1.010 OPS. He had a double, two home runs, two RBI, and four runs scored.