{"id":836007,"date":"2026-09-04T08:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/836007\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T08:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:48:11","slug":"dodgers-take-on-the-nationals-after-edmans-4-hit-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/836007\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers take on the Nationals after Edman’s 4-hit game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington Nationals<\/a> (67-75, fourth in the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> (83-57, first in the NL West)<\/p>\n

Los Angeles; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jackson Kent<\/a> (1-2, 5.59 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Dodgers: Blake Snell<\/a> (2-1, 2.42 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 36 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

LINE: Dodgers -323, Nationals +250; over\/under is 8 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Washington Nationals after Tommy Edman<\/a>‘s four-hit game on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles has an 83-57 record overall and a 41-28 record at home. The Dodgers have a 40-12 record in games when they did not give up a home run.<\/p>\n

Washington has a 67-75 record overall and a 34-35 record in road games. The Nationals have the second-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .429.<\/p>\n

The matchup Friday is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Max Muncy<\/a> has 20 doubles, a triple and 26 home runs for the Dodgers. Teoscar Hernandez<\/a> is 13 for 39 with two doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

C.J. Abrams has 26 doubles, three triples and 29 home runs while hitting .267 for the Nationals. Daylen Lile<\/a> is 14 for 33 with two doubles, a triple and five home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 4-6, .240 batting average, 3.71 ERA, even run differential<\/p>\n

Nationals: 6-4, .258 batting average, 4.85 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani<\/a>: day-to-day (biceps\/neck), Eric Lauer: 15-Day IL (elbow), Will Klein<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brusdar Graterol<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Edwin Diaz: 15-Day IL (neck), Ben Casparius<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jake Cousins<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bubic<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bobby Miller<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Roki Sasaki: 15-Day IL (finger), Andy Pages<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hand)<\/p>\n

Nationals: Keibert Ruiz<\/a>: day-to-day (head), Drew Millas<\/a>: 60-Day IL (finger), Richard Lovelady<\/a>: 60-Day IL (tricep), DJ Herz<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Cavalli<\/a>: day-to-day (leg), Josiah Gray<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Connelly Early<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), PJ Poulin<\/a>: 60-Day IL (flexor), Mitchell Parker<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk<\/a>: 60-Day IL (forearm)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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