The Dodgers dominated the Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday night at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Will Smith and Mookie Betts both had four hits, while Landon Knack settled down after an early wobble for a second consecutive start.

On Wednesday, the Dodgers faced Jake Irvin in a pitching rematch from last Wednesday in Los Angeles, when they failed to score any runs in six innings (or against anyone else after that). However, the Dodgers scored quickly and frequently in this game thanks to their potent attack.

In the first inning, Shohei Ohtani opened the scoring with a hard-hit double to center field, his fourth extra-base hit in as many games. In the eighth and ninth innings, he would double once more, tying the Dodgers record for most doubles in a game.

With a two-out single in the first, Smith drove him home, raising his career total with runners in scoring position to 11-for-27 (.407).

No. 8 hitter Gavin Lux singled and No. 9 hitter Andy Pages doubled on Wednesday to put two on in the second inning after the bottom of the lineup got things rolling in the win on Tuesday. The Nationals moved Mookie Betts to the infield with just one out in a one-run game at that time. Betts singled through it for two more runs, bringing his total to 10 hits and 18 at-bats with runners in scoring position. It was one of Betts’s four hits that evening.

In the third inning, two doubles and a single brought in another run; Max Muncy delivered the RBI single. Lux grounded out to strand two runs, and James Outman popped out, ending what could have been a bigger inning.

The Dodgers again had second and third with nothing out in the sixth inning. To end Irvin’s night with six runs on his record, Lux let up a two-run single into right field after Teoscar Hernández struck out swinging and Outman popped out in foul territory.

Before the game, manager Dave Roberts stated what he wanted to see from Lux: “Swinging at strikes, taking balls, taking walks, and good contact,” according to SportsNet LA. “We witnessed Gavin at his peak a few years prior, demonstrating flawless line drives throughout the field during spring training.”

With his first multi-hit performance since March 30, Lux ended a 5-for-43 (.116/.225/.140) slump on Wednesday. Additionally, he walked twice on Sunday, giving Lux straight games and his first season-long double play.

Knack gave up two runs in the first inning of his major league debut last week at Dodger Stadium, but he skillfully worked through five innings without allowing any more damage. In this one, he survived the first inning without any problems, but the second inning saw uncharacteristically wild difficulties.

In retrospect, it was fortunate that Nick Senzel’s home run came in first among five straight batters to reach base against Knack; things could have gotten a lot rougher if the order had been mixed up. Knack hit C.J. Abrams with a 0-2 pitch in between walking three hitters after the home run. That scored a second run, but Knack’s 34-pitch inning was ended by a groundout, keeping the Dodgers ahead.

Knack settled down once more, but this time he retired his last 13 hitters faced. After he was hit by 34 pitches in the second inning, he was hit by 36 pitches in the next four.

The Dodgers pitchers ended the game with a streak of 22 consecutive hitters retired thanks to perfect relief from Ryan Brasier and Ryan Yarbrough, the latter of whom pitched two innings.