April 4, 2026 9:20 am EDT
C.J. Abrams rides a two-game homer streak into the Washington Nationals’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, at Nationals Park. Tyler Glasnow (0-0, 3.00 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, who are 5-2 this season and first in the NL West. Jake Irvin (1-0, 3.60 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 3-4 and fifth in the NL East.
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Injury reportsDodgers
Tommy Edman: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Gavin Stone: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brock Stewart: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Snell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Landon Knack: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kiké Hernández: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Evan Phillips: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Nationals
Paxton Schultz: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Andy Pages is hitting for a .480 BA, .500 OBP and .760 SLG with an 11.5% strikeout rate and a 3.8% walk rate. His OPS is 1.260, which ranks 9th in MLB, and he has scored three runs. In 26 plate appearances, he has hit two home runs (17th in MLB) and driven in seven runs (11th in MLB).
In 31 plate appearances, Mookie Betts has hit two long balls (17th in MLB), tallied seven RBIs (11th in MLB) and scored six runs (16th in MLB). He is batting .179/.258/.429 and has posted a 12.9% strikeout rate and a 6.5% walk rate.
Washington’s Joey Wiemer is slashing .588/.682/1.059 this season with two home runs (17th in MLB), four RBIs and an OPS of 1.741 (1st in MLB). He has an 18.2% strikeout rate and a 22.7% walk rate in 22 plate appearances, and he has scored seven total runs.
In 34 plate appearances, Daylen Lile has hit no long balls, tallied three RBIs and scored seven runs (5th in MLB). He is batting .375/.412/.469 and has posted an 11.8% strikeout rate and a 5.9% walk rate.
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