Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Final — September 5, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Nationals visited the Dodgers on Saturday, September 5 at 9:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 7, down from 7.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Nationals +158, Dodgers -190) prices the Nationals at 37% and the Dodgers at 63%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Washington Nationals 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 6
Los Angeles Dodgers won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
- Combined score 11 vs the closing total of 7: Over.
- Los Angeles Dodgers closed at -190 on the moneyline (a 63% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Nationals +1.5 (-122)
Nationals +1.5 (-156)
Dodgers -230 67%
Dodgers -190 63%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 22 times since 2023: the Nationals won 7 and the Dodgers 15.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Nationals 3, Dodgers 5 Dodgers won | ||
| Apr 5, 2026 | Dodgers 8, Nationals 6 Dodgers won | ||
| Apr 4, 2026 | Dodgers 10, Nationals 5 Dodgers won | ||
| Apr 3, 2026 | Dodgers 13, Nationals 6 Dodgers won | ||
| Jun 22, 2025 | Nationals 7, Dodgers 13 Dodgers won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Washington Nationals
- Washington Nationals team stats
- New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1 (Sep 26)
- New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 7 (Sep 25)
- Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 23)
Los Angeles Dodgers
More MLB games on September 5, 2026
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- Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Guardians 0 (Sep 5)
- Milwaukee Brewers 3, Cincinnati Reds 5 (Sep 5)
- Los Angeles Angels 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (Sep 5)
- Boston Red Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 0 (Sep 5)
- Minnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 4 (Sep 5)
- St. Louis Cardinals 7, Colorado Rockies 10 (Sep 5)
- Athletics 6, Seattle Mariners 2 (Sep 5)
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