The Los Angeles Dodgers are simply trying to salvage a split in their four-game set against the Washington Nationals Sunday afternoon in the final game of the series in Chavez Ravine.

The Nationals have struggled to date, but they have outscored the Dodgers 11-7 through the first three games, including a 5-2 victory Saturday behind Max Scherzer.

Odds courtesy of Bet365; for a full-set of today's sport betting odds, access them at Paste BN Sports.

Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers: Projected Starting Pitchers

RHP Stephen Strasburg vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu

Strasburg takes a 3-2 record, 3.71 ERA and 68 strikeouts in just 51 innings of work into action Sunday. The Nationals have alternated wins and losses over each of his past six outings, with a loss coming last time out in Milwaukee on May 7. He is 2-1 with a 3.55 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across 25 1/3 innings on the road this season.

The southpaw Ryu has been the most consistent pitcher for Dodger Blue, and it isn't even close. He is 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA and a .221 on-base percentage against while posting an impressive 0.81 WHIP with 45 strikeouts over 44 1/3 innings. At home he is a peerless 4-0 with a 1.55 ERA and microscopic 0.76 WHIP.

Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers: By the Numbers

• The Nationals have managed just two victories in their past seven road outings, and they're 1-5 in the past six away games against a left-handed starting pitcher.
• Washington has been unable to string together wins lately, going just 7-19 in the past 26 following a victory.
• The Nats are 16-1 in the past 17 games in which Strasburg has worked the fourth game of the series.
• Strasburg loves working on Sunday, as Washington is 30-5 across his past 35 starts on the Sabbath. Of course, L.A. is 10-1 in Ryu's past 11 appearances on a Sunday, so it's a bit of a wash.

</div> <h1 class="presto-h1">Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers: Picks and Betting Tips</h1> <p> <strong>Moneyline:</strong> The Nationals ( <strong>+130</strong>) are rather healthy underdogs considering they have Strasburg on the bump, L.A ( <strong>-150</strong>) heads in as moderate favorites despite the fact they're 1-2 in the first three in this series. Ryu has been hot, but Strasburg and the Nats are worth a small-unit bet since they're a rather nice value.</p> <p> <strong>Run line:</strong> the Nats ( <strong>+1.5, -165)</strong> on the run line are just too risky. If you're looking to make some bread, roll with the Dodgers ( <strong>-1.5, +145)</strong> if you must bet run lines. I like Strasburg in a close game, but the value is with the Dodgers on the run line.</p> <p> <strong>Over/under:</strong> The <strong>OVER 7</strong> at <strong>(-115)</strong> is 4-0 in Ryu's past four at home, and 5-0 in Strasburg's past five against NL West clubs. Most of the other trends point to under, but the over is also 8-2 in the past 10 games with Brian Knight serving as the home umpire in Dodger games.</p> <p> <em>Follow Joe on Twitter <strong>@ <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/JoeWilliamsVI">JoeWilliamsVI</a> </strong> </em> </p> <p><strong>MORE:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/burmese-python-discovered-in-surprising-place/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Burmese python discovered in surprising place</a></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/ufc-fighter-makes-opponent-flinch-by-screaming-in-his-face-during-staredown/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">UFC fighter makes opponent flinch by screaming in his face during staredown</a></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/rangers-mike-minor-200th-strike-out-after-not-catching-foul-ball-on-purpose/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Rangers ripped for not catching easy foul ball so pitcher could reach milestone</a></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/packers-eagles-goal-line-passes/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Packers' puzzling goal-line decisions end in disaster</a></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/watch-avonte-maddox-provides-an-update-on-his-status-after-returning-to-philly/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">WATCH: Avonte Maddox provides an update on his status after returning to Philly</a></p></body></html>