Washington Nationals vs Toronto Blue Jays: Wild Card Battle Begins Monday Night
The Canada Cup starts Monday night as the Washington Nationals travel to Toronto to take on the Blue Jays in a three-game series. This follows the Nationals' attempt at a
Game outlook
The Canada Cup starts Monday night as the Washington Nationals travel to Toronto to take on the Blue Jays in a three-game series. This follows the Nationals' attempt at a three-game sweep when they faced the Miami Marlins in South Beach while the Blue Jays recently closed out a three-game home series against the Guardians with an 8-3 triumph. Toronto has the edge in their recent matchup, taking three of the four meetings, including a two-game home sweep last August 17-18. For this matchup, Josiah Gray (ERA: 3.85) will start for the Nationals and Kevin Gausman (ERA: 3.23) for the Blue Jays who are the betting favorite with an opening line of -245.
Game Info
When: Monday, 8/28/2023 @ 7:07pm EST
Where: Rogers Centre Stadium Nationals vs Blue Jays Betting Odds Moneyline: Nationals +218 | Blue Jays -245
Spread: Nationals +1.5 (-102) | Blue Jays -1.5 (-118)
Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Toronto will win straight-up is 71%.
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals won their third straight game on Saturday, downing the Marlins with a pair of runs in the ninth inning. Jake Irvin was given a no-decision after throwing six innings, with one run on four hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Jordan Weems secured the win despite allowing one hit with one walk and no strikeouts over two-thirds of an inning, and Kyle Finnegan earned his 24th save on the season. Washington is currently 19th in offense (4.39 points per game) and 26th in defense (allowing 5.10 points per game). They have a power ranking of 12 and a record of 61-70. For the Blue Jays game, Josiah Gray is on the mound for his 26th start with a record of 66-56-1, an ERA of 3.85, a WHIP of 1.445, 67 walks and 118 strikeouts over 135.2 innings of work. Gray's last three starts have seen a 0-1 record with a 6.59 ERA, a WHIP of 1.61, 10 walks and 13 strikeouts over 13.2 innings. In his lone career start against the Blue Jays, Gray threw six innings, allowing two runs on five hits with one walk and four strikeouts.