Washington (2-2) at LA Dodgers (2-2)
When: Wednesday, October 9th 2019
Where: Dodger Stadium,
Los Angeles, CA
Time: 8:37 ET | TV: TBS
Opening Odds: Los Angeles -145/7
If the Los Angeles Dodgers want to continue their quest for a third-straight National League pennant, they’ll have to find a way to get to one of the hottest pitchers going. Stephen Strasburg will look to help the Washington Nationals finally win a division series when he takes the mound opposite Walker Buehler in Game 5 of the NLDS Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles beat the Nationals on their home field in a Game 5 back in 2016 and will have the benefit of a fully-rested Clayton Kershaw waiting in the wings behind Buehler. The Nationals had a 2-0 lead in Game 3 of a 1-1 series until the Dodgers bats finally woke up en route to a 10-4 victory, only to get silenced by Max Scherzer on Monday. Buehler, the Game 1 winner, hasn’t yielded a run in his last 16.2 postseason innings for the Dodgers while Strasburg won Game 2 and has permitted one run in nine playoff innings this season. The road team is 19-13 all-time in division series Game 5s.
Pitchers: Nationals – Stephen Strasburg (2-0, 1.00 ERA) | Dodgers – Walker Buehler (1-0, 0.00)
Strasburg allowed one run on three hits with 10 K’s over six innings in winning Game 2 and now has an MLB-record 0.64 postseason ERA (minimum four starts). The California native could opt out of his contract after this season, making this start possibly his last in a Nationals’ uniform.
Buehler was brilliant in Game 1, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out eight across six innings on Thursday and will be on normal rest. Buehler posted a 2.68 ERA in 15 starts at Dodger Stadium this season and his team is 11-4 in those contests.
This is going to be an intense pitching matchup and I don’t see either one of these guys blinking. The Dodgers have a few more things going for them in this one. Homefield advantage, better lineup, more depth, better bullpen. I’ll take L.A. to advance.
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Pick: Dodgers -148
BETTING TRENDS:
Nationals are 7-0 in their last 7 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Nationals are 7-1 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Nationals are 10-2 in their last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
Nationals are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Nationals are 8-2 in their last 10 games following a win.
Nationals are 28-11 in their last 39 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Nationals are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. National League West.
Nationals are 10-4 in their last 14 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Nationals are 20-8 in their last 28 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Nationals are 20-8 in their last 28 Wednesday games.
Nationals are 11-5 in their last 16 games following an off day.
Nationals are 35-16 in their last 51 overall.
Nationals are 35-16 in their last 51 games on grass.
Nationals are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 5 of a series.
Nationals are 26-8 in Strasburg’s last 34 Wednesday starts.
Nationals are 41-13 in Strasburg’s last 54 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Nationals are 44-14 in Strasburg’s last 58 starts with 4 days of rest.
Nationals are 6-2 in Strasburg’s last 8 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Nationals are 21-7 in Strasburg’s last 28 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Nationals are 43-15 in Strasburg’s last 58 road starts.
Nationals are 88-35 in Strasburg’s last 123 starts.
Nationals are 88-35 in Strasburg’s last 123 starts on grass.
Nationals are 57-23 in Strasburg’s last 80 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Nationals are 38-17 in Strasburg’s last 55 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Nationals are 40-18 in Strasburg’s last 58 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Nationals are 31-15 in Strasburg’s last 46 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Dodgers are 6-1 in their last 7 Divisional Playoff home games.
Dodgers are 41-10 in their last 51 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Dodgers are 41-10 in their last 51 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Dodgers are 7-2 in their last 9 Wednesday games.
Dodgers are 10-3 in their last 13 Divisional Playoff games.
Dodgers are 55-19 in their last 74 home games.
Dodgers are 39-14 in their last 53 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Dodgers are 28-11 in their last 39 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Dodgers are 39-16 in their last 55 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Dodgers are 36-15 in their last 51 games following a loss.
Dodgers are 54-24 in their last 78 games following an off day.
Dodgers are 35-16 in their last 51 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Dodgers are 44-21 in their last 65 vs. National League East.
Dodgers are 27-13 in their last 40 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 37-18 in their last 55 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 39-19 in their last 58 overall.
Dodgers are 39-19 in their last 58 games on grass.
Dodgers are 2-6 in their last 8 during game 5 of a series.
Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Dodgers are 7-1 in Buehler’s last 8 starts.
Dodgers are 7-1 in Buehler’s last 8 starts on grass.
Dodgers are 7-1 in Buehler’s last 8 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 6-1 in Buehler’s last 7 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Dodgers are 5-1 in Buehler’s last 6 Wednesday starts.
Dodgers are 5-1 in Buehler’s last 6 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Dodgers are 8-2 in Buehler’s last 10 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 20-7 in Buehler’s last 27 starts with 5 days of rest.
Dodgers are 19-7 in Buehler’s last 26 home starts.
Dodgers are 7-3 in Buehler’s last 10 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 3-0-1 in Nationals last 4 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 Divisional Playoff road games.
Over is 4-0-1 in Nationals last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 playoff road games.
Over is 2-0-2 in Nationals last 4 during game 5 of a series.
Under is 6-1 in Nationals last 7 vs. National League West.
Under is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Under is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 on grass.
Under is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 overall.
Under is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 playoff games.
Over is 3-1-1 in Nationals last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 3-1-1 in Nationals last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 10-4-1 in Nationals last 15 road games.
Under is 5-2 in Nationals last 7 Divisional Playoff games.
Under is 12-5 in Nationals last 17 Wednesday games.
Under is 11-5-1 in Nationals last 17 games following an off day.
Under is 37-18-4 in Nationals last 59 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 5-0-1 in Strasburg’s last 6 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Under is 4-0 in Strasburg’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 5-1-1 in Strasburg’s last 7 starts on grass.
Under is 5-1-1 in Strasburg’s last 7 starts overall.
Under is 4-1 in Strasburg’s last 5 road starts.
Over is 4-1 in Strasburg’s last 5 starts vs. National League West.
Over is 3-1-1 in Strasburg’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 18-7-1 in Strasburg’s last 26 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 5-2-1 in Strasburg’s last 8 starts with 4 days of rest.
Over is 4-0-1 in Dodgers last 5 Wednesday games.
Under is 4-0 in Dodgers last 4 Divisional Playoff home games.
Over is 4-0 in Dodgers last 4 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 12-2-2 in Dodgers last 16 playoff home games.
Under is 5-1 in Dodgers last 6 vs. National League East.
Under is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 playoff games.
Over is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Dodgers last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Over is 6-2-1 in Dodgers last 9 games following an off day.
Under is 6-2-1 in Dodgers last 9 Divisional Playoff games.
Over is 3-1-1 in Dodgers last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 36-13-5 in Dodgers last 54 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 5-2 in Dodgers last 7 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 19-8-1 in Dodgers last 28 games following a loss.
Under is 33-14-5 in Dodgers last 52 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 4-0-1 in Buehler’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 13-1-2 in Buehler’s last 16 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 9-2-2 in Buehler’s last 13 starts vs. National League East.
Under is 4-1 in Buehler’s last 5 starts on grass.
Under is 4-1 in Buehler’s last 5 starts overall.
Over is 7-2 in Buehler’s last 9 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Under is 20-6-3 in Buehler’s last 29 home starts.
Under is 17-8-2 in Buehler’s last 27 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-0 in Strasburg’s last 4 road starts vs. Dodgers.
Under is 19-7-1 in the last 27 meetings in Los Angeles.
Under is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings.
Nationals are 17-36 in the last 53 meetings in Los Angeles.
Nationals are 5-11 in the last 16 meetings.
Nationals are 1-4 in Strasburg’s last 5 road starts vs. Dodgers.
