Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Marco Estrada (1-3) vs. Max Scherzer (6-3)

The Washington Nationals welcome The Toronto Blue Jays to Nationals Park on Tuesday. The Blue Jays send Marco Estrada to the mound to face Max Scherzer of the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at +204 and Washington at -221. The over/under was set at 7. The Blue Jays, with a 24-28 run line record, cover the spread 46% of the time. They also have a 26-24 over/under record. The Nationals are 23-27 against the run line and have a 29-20 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Blue Jays show up with a 23-29 record, including 9-17 on the road. Starting pitcher Marco Estrada holds a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.22. The Blue Jays are 0-5 over his 39.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 34 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Blue Jays are 2-3 in his starts. He is getting 3.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 128 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.87. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen while being struck out 150 times and walking 51 times this season. As a team, Toronto has allowed 8.74 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.97 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.59.

As a team, Toronto is batting .263, good for 7th in the league while putting together a .249 average away from home. The Blue Jays on-base percentage sits at .330, which puts them at 6th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .438. They rank 9th in baseball with 8.81 hits per game and Josh Donaldson leads the team with 63.

Washington is 14-7 at home while holding a 28-22 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 1.51, Max Scherzer will come into this game holding a 6-3 record and a 0.88 WHIP. The Nationals have a record of 7-3 over the 71.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 53 hits. Against the over/under, the Nationals are 3-6 when he starts. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 143 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.58. Teams are hitting .246 against the Nationals bullpen while being struck out 140 times and walking 50 times this season. As a team, Washington has allowed 9.29 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.98 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.76.

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .252 average at Safeco Field. The Nationals on-base percentage sits at .324, which puts them at 8th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .412. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.52 hits per game and Yunel Escobar leads the team with 56.

In terms of team defense, the Blue Jays have a fielding percentage of .985 with 29 total errors, 524 assists and 1,360 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .980 team fielding percentage while committing 36 errors, accumulating 481 assists and compiling 1,320 put outs.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 26-24 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 24-28 against the run line

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 29-20 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 23-27 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

05/30/15 2B Steve Tolleson Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/29)
05/22/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/17)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/23/15 C Dioner Navarro Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/22)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Washington Nationals

05/30/15 P Stephen Strasburg Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/29)
05/19/15 LF Jayson Werth Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/16)
05/15/15 P Doug Fister Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/15)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 3B Anthony Rendon Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Erik Davis Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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