Blue Jays vs. Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

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30 August 2023

Blue Jays vs. Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

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 Bassitt (12-7), and Patrick Corbin (9-11) answering the bell for the Washington Nationals.

Yesterday, the Nationals claimed a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays, with MacKenzie Gore (5.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 2 K) registering the win for the Nationals. Keibert Ruiz finished 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead the offensive attack. Jose Berrios (6.0 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Blue Jays.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Wednesday’s Blue Jays vs. Nationals contest, including viewing options.

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Washington Nationals Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:20 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Blue Jays (-240, bet $240 to win $100)
Underdog: Nationals (+196, bet $100 to win $196)
Over/under: 8.5

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Blue Jays Stats and Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records

The Blue Jays have been favorites in 97 games this season and won 51 (52.6%) of those contests.
Toronto has a record of 6-2 when favored by -240 or more by sportsbooks this season.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 70.6% chance to win.
So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of 133 games with a total.
The Blue Jays are 61-72-0 against the spread in their 133 chances this season.

Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays Probable Starter)

Bassitt (12-7 with a 4.00 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 157 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 28th of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
In 27 games this season, the 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.00, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .236 against him.
Bassitt heads into the matchup with 16 quality starts under his belt this year.
Bassitt will look to go five or more innings for his ninth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
He has had seven appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
He will take the hill against a Nationals team that is batting .258 as a unit (sixth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .399 (20th in MLB) with 121 total home runs (29th in MLB).
This season, the 34-year-old ranks 33rd in ERA (4.00), 28th in WHIP (1.214), and 31st in K/9 (8.5) among qualifying pitchers.

Blue Jays Batting Stats

The Blue Jays rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 156 home runs.
The offense for Toronto has a slugging percentage of .416 this season, 15th in MLB.
The Blue Jays have a team batting average of .257 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
Toronto ranks 16th in the majors with 596 total runs scored this season.
The Blue Jays have an OBP of .328 this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
Toronto is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking seventh with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.

Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

The Nationals have been victorious in 53, or 43.8%, of the 121 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, Washington has been victorious seven times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +196 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 33.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Contests with Washington has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 62 of 131 chances this season.
In 131 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 73-58-0 against the spread.

Patrick Corbin (Nationals Probable Starter)

Corbin aims for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Nationals, his 27th of the season. He is 9-11 with a 4.76 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 149 1/3 innings pitched.
His last time out came on Thursday against the New York Yankees, when the lefty went six innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
The 34-year-old has a 4.76 ERA and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings across 26 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .289 to his opponents.
Corbin is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this game.
Corbin is aiming for his 26th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 frames per start.
In two of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.
He will take the hill against a Blue Jays offense that ranks seventh in the league with 1175 total hits (on a .257 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .416 (15th in the league) with 156 total home runs (16th in MLB action).
This season, the 34-year-old ranks 46th in ERA (4.76), 51st in WHIP (1.473), and 50th in K/9 (6.3) among pitchers who qualify.

Nationals Batting Stats

The Nationals have hit 121 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in baseball.
This season, Washington is 20th in baseball, slugging .399.
The Nationals rank sixth in MLB with a .258 batting average.
Averaging 4.4 runs per game (580 total), Washington is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB.
The Nationals’ .318 on-base percentage ranks 18th in the majors.

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