Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers: Final Score & Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 7-5 on September 6, 2026, at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with the DiamondIQ model's estimate moving from a 67% pre-game home win probability all the way to 100% by the final out. The game remained scoreless through two innings before Los Angeles scratched across a run in the third, only to see Washington respond with a four-run fourth inning built around Harry Ford's two-base hit off Justin Wrobleski, the single most consequential Washington swing of the night at +14.8% win probability added. The Dodgers erased that deficit in the fifth, with Teoscar Hernández delivering a run-scoring single off Brad Lord (+12.8% WPA) and Tommy Edman doubling off Andrew Alvarez (+12.3% WPA) to give Los Angeles a three-run frame that reclaimed the lead. Washington added a run in the sixth on a hit by pitch to Dylan Crews off Bobby Miller (+12.6% WPA), keeping the margin tight heading into the late innings.

Any remaining doubt was erased in the bottom of the eighth when Mookie Betts launched a home run off Will Dion that swung win probability by +53.5%, the decisive blow of the contest and one that effectively closed the door on any Nationals comeback. Betts finished as the game's top performer by a considerable margin, posting a +44.5% WPA and a +2.0 RE24, while Harry Ford contributed +16.4% WPA and +1.7 RE24 in a losing effort, and Will Smith added +15.4% WPA and +1.1 RE24 for the Dodgers. On the pitching side, Bobby Miller and Edgardo Henriquez each contributed +6.3% WPA, with Brock Stewart adding +5.1% as the Los Angeles bullpen held Washington to a scoreless final three frames to preserve the two-run victory.