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The Dodgers face another test with the National League East leading Nationals in town for three games. Here is a quick overview of these two teams heading into Monday's series opener at Dodger Stadium.
Teams: Dodgers (38-33) vs. Nationals (43-27)
Split records: Dodgers at home (20-15), Nationals on road (23-15)
Run differential: Dodgers (+43, fifth in NL), Nationals (+77, second in NL)
Runs scored: Dodgers 4.20 per game (ninth), Nationals 4.64 (fourth)
OPS+: Dodgers 90 (11th), Nationals 98 (sixth)
wRC+: Dodgers 90 (11th), Nationals 98 (sixth)
Runs allowed: Dodgers 3.59 (fourth), Nationals 3.54 (third)
ERA+: Dodgers 115 (fourth), Nationals 125 (second)
Last 10 games: Dodgers 6-4, Nationals 7-3
2016 head-to-head record: first meeting
2015 head-to-head: 4-2 LA (2-1 LA at Dodger Stadium)
Nationals SB Nation site: Federal Baseball
Series Schedule
Monday, 7:10 p.m. PT: Clayton Kershaw vs. Stephen Strasburg (SportsNet LA, ESPN)
Tuesday, 7:10 p.m.: Scott Kazmir vs. Tanner Roark (SportsNet LA)
Wednesday, 7:10 p.m.: Julio Urias vs. Joe Ross (SportsNet LA, ESPN)