Blue Jays vs Nationals Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB excitement as the Toronto Blue Jays swoop into Nationals Park, looking to snag another win against the Washington Nationals today at 1:35 PM EST. Both teams are neck-and-neck this season, each sitting 6.5 games back in their respective conferences and hungry for a climb up the rankings. With the betting lines almost at a coin flip—Blue Jays at -115 and Nationals at -105—and an over/under of 8, expect every pitch to count, especially with today’s light drizzle and a gentle breeze setting the stage. Coming off a head-to-head where the Blue Jays clipped the Nationals’ wings 6-3, today’s rematch in the capitol promises to be a feathery fury of baseball brilliance. So, will the Blue Jays continue to soar, or will the Nationals stage a capital comeback? Let’s find out as these birds of play show us what they’ve got!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 05, 2024 01:35PM EST

Location: Nationals Park, Washington

Weather: Light rain with winds from the NNW at 3.8 mph. Temperature is at 59.7° with 98% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	TOR ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-115	-105	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-105	-115	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+10	-10	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

140W-115L

51.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

97W-156L

48.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/03/24	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	3	Over	+4.0
05/03/24	Washington Nationals WAS	9	Over	+4.0
05/04/24	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	6	Over	+1.0
05/04/24	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+1.0
08/28/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+1.0
08/28/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	6	Over	+1.0
08/29/23	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Over	+1.0
08/29/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	4	Over	+1.0
08/30/23	Washington Nationals WAS	0	Under	-1.0
08/30/23	Toronto Blue Jays TOR	7	Under	-1.0

Blue Jays Vs Over/Under

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Alek Manoah

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

No notable injuries to report

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over

MacKenzie Gore

ERA 3.194 | IP 31.0 | 2.0W-3.0L | KO 38.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-30-24	@TEX	1-7L	5.0	5	2	7	Push
04-25-24	vsLAD	2-1L	6.0	7	1	4	Under
04-19-24	vsHOU	5-3L	4.0	7	3	4	Push
04-13-24	@OAK	3-1W	5.0	4	0	11	Under
04-07-24	vsPHI	2-3W	5.7	5	2	6	Under
04-01-24	vsPIT	8-4L	5.3	5	3	6	Over
09-08-23	vsLAD	8-5L	4.0	6	4	4	Over
08-29-23	@TOR	5-4W	5.0	6	1	2	Over
08-23-23	@NYY	1-9L	4.0	4	6	4	Over
08-16-23	vsBOS	2-6W	6.3	1	0	7	Push

Blue Jays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/06	vs WAS	6-3W	9	1	Over
05/05	vs WAS	3-9L	7	0	Over
05/03	@ KC	1-6L	4	1	Under
05/02	@ KC	1-4L	4	0	Under
05/01	@ KC	6-5W	12	3	Over
04/30	@ LAD	3-1W	8	1	Under
04/29	@ LAD	2-4L	3	0	Under
04/28	@ LAD	2-12L	5	1	Over
04/27	vs KC	1-2L	3	0	Under
04/26	vs KC	2-3L	6	1	Under
04/25	vs KC	2-3L	9	0	Under
04/24	vs KC	5-3W	6	1	Push
04/23	vs SD	3-6L	6	2	Over
04/22	vs SD	5-2W	8	1	Under
04/21	vs SD	5-1W	11	1	Under

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/06	@ TOR	3-6L	6	0	Over
05/05	@ TOR	9-3W	12	1	Over
05/04	vs TEX	0-6L	4	0	Under
05/03	vs TEX	1-0W	5	0	Under
05/02	vs TEX	1-7L	3	0	Push
05/01	vs MIA	7-2W	7	1	Over
04/30	vs MIA	12-9W	14	2	Over
04/29	vs MIA	11-4W	11	3	Over
04/28	vs MIA	3-1W	8	0	Under
04/27	@ LAD	1-2L	7	0	Under
04/26	@ LAD	2-11L	3	1	Over
04/25	@ LAD	1-4L	7	0	Under
04/23	@ HOU	6-0W	11	1	Under
04/22	@ HOU	5-4W	9	1	Over
04/21	@ HOU	3-5L	8	1	Push

Team’s Batting Order

Toronto Blue Jays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 George Springer	8.9	11.3	0.205	0.307	31.5%	62.2%	2.4%
#2 V. Guerrero	10.1	13.1	0.231	0.346	37.7%	72.3%	2.3%
#3 Bo Bichette	8.6	11.1	0.202	0.286	27.7%	56.3%	0.8%
#4 Justin Turner	8.2	10.8	0.294	0.49	42.2%	91.2%	3.9%
#5 Davis Schneider	9.3	12.6	0.239	0.437	38.0%	81.7%	4.2%
#6 Alejandro Kirk	6.9	9.2	0.194	0.254	32.8%	58.2%	1.5%
#7 Daulton Varsho	7.3	9.8	0.238	0.485	37.6%	86.1%	5.9%
#8 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	6.3	7.8	0.247	0.337	33.7%	67.4%	1.1%
#9 Ernie Clement	5.5	7.1	0.273	0.473	32.7%	80.0%	3.6%

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Jacob Young	8.4	10.6	0.311	0.378	37.8%	75.7%	0.0%
#2 CJ Abrams	9.1	11.8	0.287	0.574	39.3%	96.7%	5.7%
#3 Luis Garcia Jr.	7.9	10.0	0.309	0.457	38.3%	84.0%	2.1%
#4 Nick Senzel	6.6	8.8	0.246	0.544	36.8%	91.2%	8.8%
#5 Jesse Winker	7.5	10.0	0.241	0.375	41.1%	78.6%	2.7%
#6 Joey Meneses	7.2	9.2	0.221	0.248	31.9%	56.6%	0.0%
#7 Keibert Ruiz	6.8	8.7	0.145	0.242	22.6%	46.8%	3.2%
#8 Eddie Rosario	5.9	7.7	0.096	0.164	16.4%	32.9%	1.4%
#9 Trey Lipscomb	5.9	7.5	0.253	0.304	36.7%	67.1%	1.3%