Blue Jays Among Favorites for Nationals Josh Bell, per Vegas

In the final game of a three-game set at Rogers Centre, the Washington Nationals (62-71) play the Toronto Blue Jays (72-61), Wednesday at 3:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays are favored (-240 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the Nationals (+196). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Toronto Blue Jays looking to Chris…

A few weeks ago, the Toronto Blue Jays were in great shape for an AL wild card spot, but then the Seattle Mariners got scorching hot and the Jays are currently on the outside of the playoff field looking in. While they are -250 home favorites on the SportsLine consensus for Monday's series opener against Washington, the Jays will most likely be…

Chaim Bloom calling the Red Sox "underdogs" when explaining his approach to the trade deadline seemed to garner as much, if not more, criticism than his relative trade inactivity. In an interview with NESN's Tom Caron on the "TC & Company Podcast," Bloom said he was "a little" surprised by the blowback to his comment, which referred to the team's…

Many Blue Jays fans were left asking, "that's it?" as the 2023 trade deadline passed on Tuesday. The Jays added three players in three separate deals with the St. Louis Cardinals: relievers Génesis Cabrera and Jordan Hicks, and shortstop Paul DeJong. Hicks and DeJong are both two month rentals, and could be seen simply as backfill players for the…

After taking three of four games from the Toronto Blue Jays on the road, the Orioles come off another series win and return home to Camden Yards. There, they'll take on the new look New York Mets for three games this weekend. After a series win over the Washington Nationals before the trade deadline, the Mets got swept by the Kansas City Royals…

Alek Manoah's had a roller-coaster season, but can he stay steady enough against the Angels to let the Blue Jays bats do their thing? Our MLB picks have the answers. The Shohei Ohtani trade rumors may have cooled off, but the L.A. Angels now need an extended hot streak to crash a loaded AL wild-card pack, which includes Saturday's opponents, the…

The Washington Nationals (26-38) visit the Houston Astros (37-29) for the opener of their three-game series. First pitch commences Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Nationals-Astros MLB odds, Washington Nationals: +1.5 (+105) Houston Astros: -1.5…

The Cleveland Guardians will travel to take on the Washington Nationals in a Friday night MLB matchup at Nationals Park in the nation's capital. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Guardians-Nationals prediction and pick, laid out below. Cleveland won the AL Central with a 92-70 record last season.…

The Cleveland Guardians went 92-70 last season and won the American League Central Division title, and then won a Wild Card series over the Tampa Bay Rays. Not much was expected against the heavily-favored, and deep-pocketed, New York Yankees in the AL Divisional Series, but the Guardians won 2 of the 1stt 3 games, pushing the Bronx Bombers to the…

TORONTO - Very few teams head into opening day with a complete, World Series-ready roster. Even the odds-on favourites have a need here and there, and if they don't, the four-month-plus grind between March 30 and the trade deadline is sure to reveal a couple of weaknesses. This year's Toronto Blue Jays club is no different, even if it looks like a…

The Cleveland Guardians have agreed to a two-year, $33 million deal with first baseman Josh Bell that includes an opt-out clause after the 2023 season, reports Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Bell, 30, spent the first five seasons of his career with the Pirates before playing for the Nationals in 2021 and both the Nationals and Padres last season after…

LAS VEGAS - Perhaps the biggest question facing the Blue Jays this off-season is whether they'll trade from their enviable catching depth to address other needs. Thanks to Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk and Gabriel Moreno, Blue Jays catchers generated an MLB-best 7.3 WAR in 2022. They combined to lead MLB in batting average (.273) and on-base…

The Washington Nationals will travel to Atlanta to take on the Braves in the first of a three-game series on Monday night at Truist Park. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Nationals-Braves prediction and pick, laid out below. Washington has struggled to the league's worst record, with a 51-95 mark…

The Miami Marlins have traveled to our nation's capital for a weekend series against the Washington Nationals. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Marlins-Nationals prediction and pick, laid out below. Miami has taken a nosedive since their 2020 playoff appearance, with their record currently sitting…

Major League Baseball's 2022 trade deadline has come and gone. The deadline was set for 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday and teams are no longer be able to make deals to bolster their rosters ahead of the stretch run. The biggest name was moved early Tuesday: Juan Soto headed to the Padres in an eight-player blockbuster that also featured Josh Bell landing in…

The Toronto Raptors sit at+750 to land Donovan Mitchell, the fourth best odds in the league for the Utah Jazz star shooting guard, Vegas says If Donovan Mitchell is traded this summer, the Toronto Raptors are among the league's most likely landing spots, Vegas sportsbooks say. Toronto has long been connected to the Utah Jazz in trade talks, first…

The Seattle Mariners head to the nation's capital for a matchup with the Washington Nationals! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Nationals prediction and pick. The Mariners are hot right now! The M's have won their last eight games in a row after beating the Oakland Athletics in a series followed by a sweep of the San Diego…

Major League Baseball's August 2 trade deadline is still a long way off. But the past two months of action have set the table enough for us to throw down some bold predictions regarding what type of chaos awaits in two months. Just so we're clear from the outset: We're aiming for bold but realistic predictions. I'm not here to make up some…

The Washington Nationals may reportedlybe "compelled" to move superstar outfielder Juan Soto ahead ofthe Aug. 2 trade deadline given the lack of progress toward acontract extension. ESPN's Buster Olney reported Wednesday the Nats would likely set a "really high price" sinceSoto can't become a free agent until after the 2024 season, but…

The Toronto Blue Jays got off to a strong start this year, winning six of their first seven series and splitting a four-game set against the Yankees in New York. Toronto had the chance to take control of the season series against its AL East rival at home this week but dropped the first two contests for its first series loss of the 2022 MLB season.…

The Toronto Blue Jays (63-55) and Washington Nationals (51-68) wrap up their two-game interleague series Wednesday at Nationals Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze the lines around the Blue Jays vs. Nationals odds with MLB picks and predictions. Washington clobbered Toronto Tuesday 12-6 by roughing up Blue Jays starting…

The Toronto Blue Jays (37-62) play the second of a three-game weekend set against the Detroit Tigers (29-64) Saturday at 6:10 p.m. Eastern at Comerica Park. Toronto took Friday's series opener 12-1. SP Marcus Stroman pitched seven scoreless innings and all but one starter had at least one hit or one RBI. Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook; for a…