WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense, quiet for much of the past week, erupted early and often Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park. Backed by a relentless 16-hit attack and a dominant start from Tyler Glasnow, the Dodgers cruised to a 10-5 victory over the Washington Nationals before a crowd of 40,046.

The most important sequence of the game came in the opening innings, as the Dodgers immediately pounced on Nationals starter Jake Irvin and never relented, building an insurmountable lead by the middle of the fifth inning. Los Angeles scored two runs in the first, three in the second, one in the third, and three more in the fifth to take a 9-1 lead, effectively deciding the contest before the halfway point.

The tone was set in the first. After a sharp lineout from Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker singled and Mookie Betts walked. Freddie Freeman then laced a two-run double into right field, giving the Dodgers a lead they would not surrender. They broke the game open in the second. Alex Freeland singled, advanced on a groundout, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Miguel Rojas. With two men on, Freeman again delivered, smoking his second double of the afternoon to right field, plating two more runs for a 5-0 advantage.

Andy Pages extended the lead to 6-1 in the third with an RBI single, but his most significant blow came in the fifth. Following singles by Will Smith and Max Muncy, Pages launched a three-run homer to left-center field off reliever Brad Lord, his third of the year, to put the Dodgers ahead 9-1. A seventh-inning RBI single by Tucker accounted for Los Angeles’ final run.

That offensive outburst provided more than enough support for Glasnow (1-0), who turned in his second straight quality start. The right-hander commanded the game for six innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits. He struck out nine Nationals batters and walked only one, consistently stifling any potential rallies. His performance followed a similar six-inning, two-run effort in a win over Arizona on March 28.

The Nationals (3-5) struggled to solve Glasnow and could only muster sporadic offense. They scored single runs in the third and fourth innings, the first on an RBI triple by Luis García Jr. and the second on a run-scoring double from Curtis Mead. Washington mounted a brief threat in the eighth against reliever Edgardo Henriquez when CJ Abrams hit a two-run homer, his third of the season, to cut the deficit to 10-4. They added a final run in the ninth on an RBI single by pinch-hitter José Tena before James Wood grounded into a game-ending double play.

Irvin (1-1) took the loss for Washington, battered for six runs on eight hits over just three innings. The Dodgers’ bullpen, after Henriquez allowed a run in his inning of work, got a scoreless frame from Tanner Scott in the seventh to help seal the win.

Pages led the Dodgers’ offensive onslaught, going 3-for-5 with the home run and three RBIs. Freeman finished 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and four RBIs, while Alex Call added two hits, including a double, and an RBI. García Jr. was a bright spot for Washington, collecting three of the team’s eight hits, including a triple and a double, and driving in one.

The victory improved the Dodgers’ record to 6-2 as they secured the series win after taking Friday’s opener 13-6. The Nationals fell to 3-5, having lost four of their last five. The teams conclude their three-game set Sunday afternoon in Washington.

The final score of 15 combined runs sailed over the pregame over/under line of 9, defying the projection. The Dodgers also easily covered the spread as 1.5-run favorites. According to Interstat’s ELO system, Los Angeles entered with a 71.5% win probability, a forecast validated by their comprehensive performance.

Los Angeles now heads to Toronto for a three-game series beginning Monday, while Washington will host the St. Louis Cardinals for three games starting the same day.