Blue Jays vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 5, 2024

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Blue Jays vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Probable Starters 5/5/2024

Data Skrive:

The Toronto Blue Jays (16-18) visit the Washington Nationals (16-17) Sunday to close out a three-game series. The Blue Jays are favored (-118) to win the rubber match, which starts at 1:35 PM ET from Nationals Park. Toronto’s Yariel Rodriguez gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s MacKenzie Gore.

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Odds to Win

Blue Jays to win vs Nationals -118

Bet $20, Payout $36.95

Blue Jays vs. Nationals Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blue Jays (-118)
  • Underdog: Nationals (-102)
  • Over/under: 8

Blue Jays vs. Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Blue Jays have been chosen as favorites in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (59.1%) in those games.
  • This season Toronto has come away with a win nine times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -118 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 54.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • The Nationals have been the underdog on the moneyline 31 total times this season. They’ve finished 15-16 in those games.
  • Washington has a record of 15-16 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer (48.4%).
  • The Nationals have a 50.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Blue Jays vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

  • Justin Turner leads Toronto in batting average (.294) and runs batted in (16) this season while also slugging four homers.
  • Of all MLB hitters, Turner is 26th in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage, and 31st in slugging.
  • Daulton Varsho leads Toronto in home runs (six) and runs batted in (16) this season while batting .238.
  • C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (seven), runs batted in (19) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .287.
  • Among all hitters in the big leagues, Abrams’ home run total puts him 14th, and his RBI total ranks 36th.
  • Jesse Winker is hitting .241 with six doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.

Blue Jays vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

  • The Blue Jays strike out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
  • The Blue Jays have pitched to a 4.33 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
  • The Blue Jays have a combined WHIP of 1.369 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.
  • The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 24th in the majors.
  • Washington has the 20th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.14).
  • Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in baseball (1.414).