Blue Jays vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 30

Updated Aug. 30, 2023 3:00 p.m. ET

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The Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals will play on Wednesday at Rogers Centre, at 3:07 PM ET, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Lane Thomas among those expected to produce at the plate. The Blue Jays are favored in this one, at -238, while the underdog Nationals have +195 odds to play spoiler. Toronto is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -112 odds). The matchup's total is listed at 9 runs.

The Toronto Blue Jays will hand the ball to Chris Bassitt (12-7, 4.00 ERA), who is looking for win No. 13 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Patrick Corbin (9-11, 4.76 ERA).

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Nationals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Blue Jays vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 3:07 PM ET
• Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
• How to Watch on TV: SNET

Blue Jays vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Nationals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 57%, Nationals 43%

Blue Jays vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have won 51 out of the 97 games, or 52.6%, in which they've been favored.
• Toronto is 6-2 this season when entering a game favored by -238 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 70.4% chance to win.
• The Nationals have come away with 53 wins in the 121 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Washington has been victorious seven times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +195 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 33.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays were the moneyline favorite in nine of their last 10 games, and they went 4-5 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to hit the over six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Blue Jays' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

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Blue Jays Player Insights

• Guerrero leads the Blue Jays in home runs (20) and runs batted in (79).
• Guerrero's home runs rank him 55th in MLB, and he is 24th in RBI.
• Guerrero carries a 10-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .302 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
• George Springer is batting .256 with 20 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 48 walks.
• Of all MLB batters, Springer is 91st in homers and 102nd in RBI.
• Springer has five straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, two home runs, four walks and three RBI.
• Whit Merrifield is hitting .287 with 24 doubles, 11 home runs and 29 walks.
• Merrifield has at least one base hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .167 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Daulton Varsho is batting .221 with 20 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 37 walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have a record of 6-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Nationals have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Thomas leads the Nationals with 20 home runs.
• Thomas' home run total puts him 55th in the big leagues, and he ranks 45th in RBI.
• Joey Meneses has 76 RBI while batting .284. Both lead his team.
• Among all MLB batters, Meneses is 171st in homers and 35th in RBI.
• C.J. Abrams has 22 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 20 walks while batting .253.
• Keibert Ruiz is batting .261 with 19 doubles, 16 home runs and 28 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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