The Los Angeles Dodgers (14-11) will lean on Mookie Betts when they visit C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (10-12) at Nationals Park on Wednesday, April 24. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:45 PM ET.
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Dodgers vs. Nationals Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Time: 6:45 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet LA
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- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
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Pitching Matchup
Dodgers: Landon Knack
- The Dodgers will look to Landon Knack (0-1) in his second start this season.
- The righty last appeared on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, when he threw five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .235 against him this season. He has a 3.60 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings over his one appearance.
Nationals: Jake Irvin
- The Nationals are sending Jake Irvin (1-1) to the mound for his fifth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.13 ERA and 20 strikeouts over 23 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty's most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went six scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
- The 27-year-old has a 3.13 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings across four games this season, while giving up a batting average of .210 to his opponents.
- Irvin is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this game.
- Irvin will aim to go five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He's averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
- He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Team Comparison
| Dodgers | Nationals | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.7 |
| 4.4 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.2 |
| .259 | Batting AVG | .237 |
| .223 | Batting AVG Against | .268 |
| 29 | Home Runs | 20 |
| 27 | Home Runs Allowed | 13 |
Dodgers Offensive Leaders
- Betts is hitting .347 this season, with a .458 on-base percentage and a .612 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 11.9%, and his walk rate is 16.9%. He has six home runs and 19 RBI, plus 24 runs scored and five steals on five attempts.
- So far this year, Shohei Ohtani is batting .364, with a 1.107 OPS (.430 on-base, .677 slugging). His strikeout rate is 17.4%, and his walk rate is 11.3%. He has six home runs and 14 RBI, plus 20 runs scored and five steals on five attempts.
- Freddie Freeman is batting .297, with one home run and 13 RBI, plus 12 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 18%, and his walk rate is 14.4%. He has a .821 OPS (.414 on-base, .407 slugging).
- Also for the Dodgers, Will Smith's batting average is .329, with a .380 on-base percentage and a .439 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 16.3%, and his walk rate is 8.7%. He has one homer and 17 RBI, plus nine runs scored.
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Nationals Offensive Leaders
- Abrams sports a .316 batting average to go along with a .372 OBP and .671 SLG in 87 plate appearances this season. He's also swatted six home runs with 12 RBI and 15 runs, including four steals, while putting up a 20.7% K% and 8% BB%.
- In 87 plate appearances, Jesse Winker has blasted two bombs, driven in nine runs, and scored 13 times while batting .310/.425/.479. He's also swiped two bags on two attempts. His strikeout rate is 19.5%, and his walk rate sits at 12.6%.
- This season, Luis Garcia has clubbed one bomb, knocked in 10 runs, and scored four times while batting .318/.357/.470 in 70 plate appearances. He's also stolen five bags on five attempts. His K rate is 15.7%, and his walk rate sits at 5.7%.
- At the dish, Lane Thomas has put up a batting average of .184 with an OPS of .503 (.250 OBP; .253 SLG) this season, while slugging two homers with six runs and 10 RBI. He's walking at an 8.3% clip and fanning 20.8% of the time. On the basepaths, he's stolen 11 bags on 12 tries.
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