Washington jumped ahead—and L.A. treated it like a suggestion. Dodgers 13, Nationals 6 at Nationals Park on Friday, April 3, 2026 turned into a shootout after CJ Abrams put the Nats up 3–0 in the first. Shohei Ohtani answered with a three-run homer in the third, part of a five-run inning. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman also went deep; Andy Pages added a two-run shot in the fourth. Emmet Sheehan got the win (5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER). AthX Engine had Ohtani at 8 hitting FP; Emmet Sheehan’s pitching line landed at −0.34—weird next to the W, but the components add up the way they add up (daily recap).
Game narrative / key moments
Abrams homered in the first for a 3–0 Nats lead (ESPN). Ohtani tied it with one swing; Betts followed with a two-run homer for a 5–3 Dodgers edge. Pages and Freeman kept adding; Kyle Tucker homered in the seventh. Miles Mikolas took the loss with eleven earned runs.
AthX Engine standouts
Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers) — 2-for-5, homer, four RBI, run scored. AthX FP: 8 (hitting).
Emmet Sheehan (Dodgers): 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, W. AthX FP: −0.34 (pitching)—the box score says win; the daily scoring line was slightly underwater.
Team & trading implications
Los Angeles posted 23 team fantasy points (team table). Washington still pushed six runs across on eleven hits. If you’re trading off one big night, pair the box with how prices move—slugfests don’t repeat every week.
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Bottom line
Mikolas had a rough night, but the Dodgers’ bats did the talking. AthX Engine still shows who drove the scoring—even when the pitching line looks messy.
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*Sources: ESPN box score. AthX fantasy points from AthX Engine for April 3, 2026 where cited. This write-up is for information only and is not financial advice.*
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