LOS ANGELESLAA
56-90 · +5 AL WEST · W2 · 4-6 L10
@FRI 6:45 PM ETWSH HOME PARK
67-81 · +5 NL EAST · L7 · 2-8 L10
WASHINGTONWSH
Weather
78°F · 3mph out to LF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 0-0 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Yusei Kikuchi
LHP · LAAPROBABLE
STUFF+98
ERA
4.96
IP
49.0
K/9
9.0
BB/9
3.5
WHIP
1.47
L5 STARTS4.32 ERA · 21% K · 7.6% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
34%
24%
22%
12%
9%
4-Seam FastballSliderSplit-FingerCutterCurveball
Cade Cavalli
RHP · WSHPROBABLE
STUFF+103
ERA
3.12
IP
158.2
K/9
10.5
BB/9
2.6
WHIP
1.18
L5 STARTS1.20 ERA · 39.6% K · 6.3% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
35%
28%
16%
11%
8%
4-Seam FastballCurveballSinkerSweeperChangeup
MODEL VS THE BOOKS2 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Cade Cavalli · Under 17.5 <18 Outs

bullpen-aggressive manager + struggling starter

+101 DraftKings50% book72% +22pp

Yusei Kikuchi · Under 15.5 <16 Outs

bullpen-aggressive manager + struggling starter

-118 FanDuel54% book72% +18pp

Best available line across the books we track, shown as data — not an endorsement of any book. Model probability vs the line's implied probability; refreshed through game day. Research, not betting advice.

ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETNationals 58%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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LAA WSH

Game Markets

LAA @ WSH · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

WSH to win

58%

1st 5 Innings

WSH F5

51%

Game Total

Over 8.5

51%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

50%

Run Line

WSH -1.5

40%

Team Total

LAA Over 4.5

41%

Team Total

WSH Over 4.5

48%

THE READ

WSH projects to outscore LAA by 0.59 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: LAA 4.25, WSH 4.83
  • Yusei Kikuchi (LAA) vs Cade Cavalli (WSH)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
YK

Yusei Kikuchi

LAA SP · vs. WSH

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

71%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

54%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

35%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

20%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

10%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

90%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

48%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

68%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

54%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.8 Ks.

  • Sim projects 5.8 strikeouts
  • 71% to reach 5+ against WSH
CC

Cade Cavalli

WSH SP · vs. LAA

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

72%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

56%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

40%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

26%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

16%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

62%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

31%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

47%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

35%

THE READ

Strikeout-heavy projection — the sim has him at 6.0 Ks, with the ladder still live into the 8+ rung.

  • Sim projects 6.0 strikeouts
  • 72% to reach 5+ against LAA

BATTER CARDS
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The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

SPLITS THAT MATTER

YUSEI KIKUCHI SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how WSH hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%21.2%OPS-against.845
vs Left-handedK%27.5%OPS-against.746
WSH vs RHP (team)OPS.738K%20.8%

CADE CAVALLI SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how LAA hits LHP

vs Right-handedK%29.4%OPS-against.607
vs Left-handedK%26.9%OPS-against.698
LAA vs LHP (team)OPS.695K%24.8%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

WSH BATTERS vs YUSEI KIKUCHI

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

LAA BATTERS vs CADE CAVALLI

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
LAA 0·WSH 0
3-game set · gm 1 of 3
2026 SEASON
LAA 0·WSH 0
0 played · 19 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
59%LAA
LAA 13 · WSH 9 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2025-06-29WSH 7-4
2025-06-29LAA 8-2 · Blowout
2025-06-28WSH 15-9 · Blowout
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
LAA44¢ · 44%
WSH60¢ · 60%
Total 8
Over54¢ · 54%
Under51¢ · 51%
Run line ±1.5
LAA -1.5 ·
WSH +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
LINEUP FORM · L15

LAA OFFENSE

.284L15 team wOBA
-33 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6

WSH OFFENSE

.298L15 team wOBA
-18 pts vs LG AVG · BELOW AVG
ENVIRONMENT78° · 3mph out to LF
NATIONALS PARK
102HR
HR factor1.02 · neutral
Runs factor1.00 · neutral
Doubles factor1.00 · neutral

Neutral.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
78°F
Wind3 mph out to LF
Humidity63%
Rain3%

Dead-still air · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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