Nationals take 3-game road win streak into matchup with the Dodgers

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Washington Nationals (33-65, fifth in the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (64-31, first in the NL West)

Los Angeles; Wednesday, 3:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Patrick Corbin (4-13, 6.02 ERA, 1.70 WHIP, 98 strikeouts); Dodgers: Andrew Heaney (0-0)

LINE: Dodgers -284, Nationals +231; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals visit the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to prolong a three-game road winning streak.

Los Angeles has a 64-31 record overall and a 34-15 record in home games. The Dodgers rank fourth in the NL with 124 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.

Washington has gone 19-29 on the road and 33-65 overall. The Nationals have a 9-15 record in games decided by one run.

The teams meet Wednesday for the sixth time this season. The Nationals are up 3-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Trea Turner has 25 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 70 RBI while hitting .308 for the Dodgers. Freddie Freeman is 15-for-35 with four doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Nelson Cruz has 14 doubles, eight home runs and 50 RBI for the Nationals. Juan Soto is 9-for-36 with a double, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 8-2, .265 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs

Nationals: 4-6, .235 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Dodgers: Justin Turner: day-to-day (abdomen), Brusdar Graterol: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Taylor: 10-Day IL (foot), Daniel Hudson: 60-Day IL (acl), Andrew Heaney: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Edwin Rios: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Walker Buehler: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kevin Pillar: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tommy Kahnle: 60-Day IL (forearm), Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Victor Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Danny Duffy: 60-Day IL (hand), Jimmy Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dustin May: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Nationals: Tyler Clippard: 15-Day IL (groin), Stephen Strasburg: 60-Day IL (ribs), Tanner Rainey: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Tetreault: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reed Garrett: 15-Day IL (biceps), Carter Kieboom: 60-Day IL (forearm), Evan Lee: 15-Day IL (flexor), Sean Doolittle: 60-Day IL (elbow), Will Harris: 60-Day IL (pectoral), Seth Romero: 60-Day IL (calf), Joe Ross: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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