Los Angeles Dodgers defeat Washington Nationals 6-5: Recap & Betting Results
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · MLB · Washington Nationals 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 6
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Dodger Stadium. The Washington Nationals covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went over the closing total of 7, with 11 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 51-36.
Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers final score and game recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers won by 1 run.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Cade Cavalli (Washington Nationals): 6.0 innings, 2 earned runs, 8 strikeouts.
- Daylen Lile (Washington Nationals): 2-for-5, 2 RBIs.
- Tyler Glasnow (Los Angeles Dodgers): 6.0 innings, 4 earned runs, 8 strikeouts.
- Tommy Edman (Los Angeles Dodgers): 1-for-4, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 1 run.
Who covered the spread in Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers?
The Washington Nationals covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs, losing by 1 run.
The run line opened and closed at Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5.
Did Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers go over or under the total?
The game went over: 11 runs combined against a closing total of 7, over by 4.
The total opened at 8 and closed at 7.
How did AiQ's Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 51-36.
- Player props: 51-36, -$872.82 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 51-36 in this game, -$872.82 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
- Will Smith (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 0.5 runs batted in at -235, finished with 0, a win.
- Alex Freeland (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 0.5 runs batted in at -529, finished with 0, a win.
- Daylen Lile (Washington Nationals): under 0.5 runs batted in at -391, finished with 2, a loss.
- Enrique Hernandez (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 0.5 runs at -267, finished with 1, a loss.
- Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 0.5 runs at -153, finished with 1, a loss.
- Tommy Edman (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 0.5 runs at -158, finished with 1, a loss.
- Dylan Crews (Washington Nationals): under 0.5 runs at -334, finished with 1, a loss.
- Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 0.5 runs batted in at -315, finished with 0, a win.
- Nasim Nunez (Washington Nationals): under 0.5 runs batted in at -790, finished with 0, a win.
- Tommy Edman (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 0.5 runs batted in at -346, finished with 3, a loss.
- James Wood (Washington Nationals): under 0.5 runs batted in at -349, finished with 0, a win.
- Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 1.5 total bases at -182, finished with 2, a loss.
- 75 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Washington Nationals 67-77 in the 2026 regular season (33-40 at home, 34-37 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 81 of 143 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 73 times and under 62 times, with 8 pushes. That made it three straight losses for the Washington Nationals.
This result left the Los Angeles Dodgers 85-57 in the 2026 regular season (43-28 at home, 42-29 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 57 of 140 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 65 times and under 73 times, with 2 pushes. That made it three straight wins for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
What's next for Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers?
Next for the Washington Nationals: at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Next for the Los Angeles Dodgers: the Washington Nationals at home on Sunday, September 6, 2026.