Worried about the offense? Maybe not so much anymore, as a series against the Nationals is just what the doctor ordered. The Dodgers got up to double digits again and cruised to another win, this time 10-5.
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Nationals starter Jake Irvin has been up and down in his career against the Dodgers, and thankfully today was a down day.
For the first time this year, the Dodgers started the scoring in the 1st, as Kyle Tucker singled, reached second on a pickoff error, Mookie Betts walked, and they both scored on a Freddie Freeman double to make it 2-0.
Start it off, Freddie! pic.twitter.com/vhPYebWGvh
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 4, 2026
There was concern afterward as Mookie was removed for Miguel Rojas due to lower back pain.
Mookie Betts left today’s game with right low back pain.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 4, 2026
Things got worse for Irvin in the 2nd, as Alex Freeland led off with a single, Shohei Ohtani singled to put a pair on, and Tucker walked to load things up with one down. After Miggy hit a sac fly in place of Betts to score a run, Freeman hit the first pitch again for a double to plate two more runners and push the lead to 5-0.
Miggy did his job in Betts’ spot with a sac fly. pic.twitter.com/231oqHo3DM
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) April 4, 2026
Freddie doubles again for another two runs. pic.twitter.com/yvsGnSa9Jj
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) April 4, 2026
The offense continued to build momentum in the 3rd, as Andy Pages reached on an infield single and later stole second with two outs, then Alex Call stayed alive after having a strikeout reversed on an ABS challenge before blooping a single to left to make it 6-0.
After reversing a strikeout on a challenge, Call bloops home hits leader Pages for another run. pic.twitter.com/vYozBfwXyw
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) April 4, 2026
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Meanwhile, Tyler Glasnow was on the mound for the Dodgers and allowed just a double in his first two frames. In the 3rd, though, he gave up a one-out infield single and then a two-out triple to Luis Garcia Jr. to plate a run and make it 6-1.
The 4th saw the Nationals cut further into the deficit, as a one-out walk was followed by a steal, and then Curtis Mead doubled down the line to get a run home and make it 6-2 Dodgers.
Fortunately, Glasnow slammed the door from there. He struck out the next two batters to end the 4th, then got a clean 5th, and gave up just a two-out walk in the 6th to end his outing.
Tyler Glasnow curve abuse. pic.twitter.com/56S4wKa511
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) April 4, 2026
The line is honestly unflattering to Glasnow here, as he was basically in complete control: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 9 K, 101 Pitches.
A strong outing in DC for Tyler. pic.twitter.com/s4qN0IcKmg
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 4, 2026
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Granted, Glasnow didn’t exactly have to worry about giving up a couple runs due to the offensive support. After a quiet 4th, the pen entered in the 5th started with back-to-back singles from Will Smith and Max Muncy, then Pages continued his onslaught with his third homer of the year to make it 9-2.
CAN’T STOP ANDY. pic.twitter.com/1mAhWbAbDB
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 4, 2026
The bats started again in the 7th as a one-out double by Alex Call was cashed in by a two-out single from Kyle Tucker to make it double digits at 10-2.
Tucker cashes in a Call double, and he’s 2-for-3 with two walks today. pic.twitter.com/ak7fX5ZBoq
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) April 4, 2026
That was all for the bats.
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To close the game out for the Dodgers, the pen started with Tanner Scott, who gave up another two-strike hit to start the 7th. However, he rebounded with a pair of outs and then Miggy made a great play from his butt to end the inning.
Rojas catches a hot shot at short, sees Freeland isn’t getting to the bag, then throws from his seat to get the out at first. Unc still got it. pic.twitter.com/yQRHGY53TM
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) April 4, 2026
Ben Casparius took over in the 8th, giving up a lead-off single and then getting two outs, but an 0-2 mistake to CJ Abrams was unsurprisingly yanked down the line for a homer to make it 10-4.
✅ https://t.co/V5032fVy9a pic.twitter.com/qKbHQo0c3O
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) April 4, 2026
In the 9th, Edgardo Henriquez continued to not look sharp. He hit the lead-off batter, gave up a groundout that advanced the runner, and then gave up a single to score the runner and make it 10-5. He at least got a double play to end the game.
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Will Smith loves ABS.
Goodbye negative value. pic.twitter.com/zYlFEFWLba
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) April 4, 2026
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The Dodgers are now 6-2.
The series concludes tomorrow at an early time again at 7:35 AM HT/10:35 AM PT/1:35 PM ET. The Dodgers will go for a sweep behind Roki Sasaki against Foster Griffin.
