Headline: Washington Nationals and Toronto Blue Jays Clash in Crucial Interleague Series Matchup
The Washington Nationals (61-70, 75-56 RL, 61-65-5 O/U) meet the Toronto Blue Jays (71-60, 60-71 RL, 53-72-6 O/U) on Tuesday in the second of a three-game interleague series.
Game outlook
The Washington Nationals (61-70, 75-56 RL, 61-65-5 O/U) meet the Toronto Blue Jays (71-60, 60-71 RL, 53-72-6 O/U) on Tuesday in the second of a three-game interleague series. This is the first meeting since 2021 with MacKenzie Gore (ERA: 4.38) starting for Nationals and Jose Berrios (ERA: 3.55) for Blue Jays. Toronto is the betting favorite, opening at -195 with the lines unchanging.
Game Info
When: Tuesday, 8/29/2023 @ 7:07pm EST
Where: Rogers Centre Stadium Nationals vs Blue Jays Betting Odds Moneyline: Nationals +178 | Blue Jays -195
Spread: Nationals +1.5 (-122) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+105)
Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Toronto will win straight-up is 66%.
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals will send MacKenzie Gore to the mound for Tuesday’s match against the Blue Jays. Gore has a 4.22 ERA this month, and a 4.38 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP for the season, although he has had bad luck in the Yankees match, where he allowed 6 runs (2 earned) in 4 innings earning the loss. The Nationals are having a successful run with 5 consecutive series victories and taking 7 out of their last 10 games.Keibert Ruiz has been one of their star players, contributing 13 RBIs and a .977 OPS this month, and 15 homers, 52 RBIs and .735 OPS overall. The teams overall power rank of 17, and 19th ranked offense (4.39 average score) and 26th ranked defense (allowing 5.10 points) puts them as 61-70 this season. 🗣🗣🗣 RILE US UP JAKE AND RILEY #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/GE9zKuS2MN