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LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers and Nationals meet for the first of two times in 2017 beginning Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Here is a broad overview of these two very good teams heading into their three-game series in Los Angeles.
Teams: Dodgers (35-23) vs. Nationals (35-20)
Split records: Dodgers 21-8 at home, Nationals 19-11 on road
Run differential: Dodgers +84 (1st in NL), Nationals +70 (2nd in NL)
Runs scored: Dodgers 4.88 per game (6th), Nationals 5.71 (1st)
OPS+: Dodgers 102 (3rd), Nationals 117 (1st)
Dodgers-Nats 2017
| Date | Location | Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Location | Time (PT) |
| Mon, Jun 5 | LA | 7:10 p.m. |
| Tue, Jun 6 | LA | 7:10 p.m. |
| Wed, Jun 7 | LA | 12:10 p.m. |
| Fri, Sep 15 | DC | 4:05 p.m. |
| Sat, Sep 16 | DC | 10:05 a.m. |
| Sun, Sep 17 | DC | 10:35 a.m. |
wRC+: Dodgers 105 (2nd), Nationals 115 (1st)
Runs allowed: Dodgers 3.43 (1st), Nationals 4.44 (5th)
ERA+: Dodgers 128 (1st), Nationals 102 (7th)
Last 10 games: Dodgers 7-3, Nationals 7-3
2017 head-to-head record: first meeting
2016 head-to-head: 5-1 Dodgers (3-0 in LA); LA 3-2 in NLDS
Nationals SB Nation site: Federal Baseball
Pitching matchups
Monday: Hyun-jin Ryu vs. Gio Gonzalez (L)
Tuesday: Brandon McCarthy vs. Max Scherzer
Wednesday: Clayton Kershaw vs. Stephen Strasburg
Series schedule
Monday, 7:10 p.m. (SportsNet LA, ESPN)
Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. (SportsNet LA)
Wednesday, 12:10 p.m. (SportsNet LA, MLB Network)