Dodgers @ Nationals · Apr 5, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sun, Apr 5, 2026

Nationals Park Regular Season

Los Angeles Dodgers Dodgers 8

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DAY game

6 Washington Nationals Nationals

Away starter

Roki Sasaki

Home starter

Foster Griffin

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Sasaki stumbles early, but rallies to save 'pen ahead of World Series rematch

WASHINGTON -- Luck was not necessarily on Roki Sasaki's side on Sunday afternoon, but he didn't help himself at times either. Fortunately for him, the Dodgers continued to roll. Sasaki gave up a career-high six earned runs in his second start of the season, but the Dodgers came back for

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Ohtani, Rushing, Hernández homer in Dodgers' 8-6 win00:02:49

Shohei Ohtani, Dalton Rushing and Teoscar Hernández power the Dodgers' offense in an 8-6 victory over the Nationals

Condensed Game: LAD@WSH - 4/5/2600:12:30

Condensed Game: Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers take on James Wood and the Nationals on April 5, 2026

Shohei Ohtani's solo home run (2) 00:00:25

Shohei Ohtani belts a solo home run to centerfield in the top of the 3rd to put the Dodgers in the lead 1-0

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Dodgers @ Nationals · 8–6

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