Washington Nationals vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Monday, August 28, 2023

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Rogers Centre is the location where the Toronto Blue Jays (71-59) will compete against the Washington Nationals (61-69) on Monday. The men taking the mound are Josiah Gray and Kevin Gausman.

Washington has a slugging rate of .401 and have been called out on strikes 925 times, while drawing a walk on 335 occasions. They have tallied 540 runs batted in and 1,149 base knocks on the year, while their batting average comes in at .259. The Nationals have hit 232 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 119 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 571 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .319. As a team, the Washington Nationals are earning 4.4 runs per contest, which has them at 19th in the league.

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The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 4.88 on the season (27th in the league), and the staff has struck out 989 batters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 199 home runs and 663 runs in total (26th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 468 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 5.16 as a team this year. Washington has allowed 1,184 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) and also 621 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.11 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.44.

Nationals bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 117 times as well as having 132 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 68 holds so far this season (15th in MLB). The Nationals bullpen have a save rate of 62.3% and stepped onto the hill in 129 save situations. They have accumulated 38 saves so far this year and have blown 23 out of their 61 save chances. The relievers have inherited 188 base runners over the course of the season with 34.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Nationals have sent 414 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Nationals have converted 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,308 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 17th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 3,436 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,198 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which is 18th in baseball, and they have turned 122 double plays.

Gray (16-22 career record) has earned a FIP of 5.52 and he has gone up against 1,550 hitters in the majors. He has conceded 328 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) with 166 free passes. His earned run average is 4.66 (184 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.392. Gray has thrown 355 innings and has accounted for 348 K's thus far in his career.

Toronto has recorded 151 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 551 RBIs. They have hit 227 doubles, while getting a free base 421 times and putting up 579 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays hold a team on-base percentage of .327 in addition to a batting average of .257 on the campaign. The Blue Jays have a SLG% of .415 and they average 4.45 runs per contest (17th in the league). They have been rung up on 1,056 occasions (23rd in the league) and have notched a total of 1,149 base hits.

The Blue Jays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.232 and have a FIP of 4.07 as a team for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.50 (1,221 strikeouts against 382 bases on balls). They come in at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,046. They have conceded 159 home runs and they allow 4.05 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB). The Toronto pitching staff have conceded 521 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.68 (474 earned runs conceded).

With 144 save situations, the Blue Jays have 86 holds and 13 blown saves. Toronto has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 58 save opportunities and they have earned 45 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 155 times in high leverage situations and on 135 occasions with runners on base. Toronto relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 21.4% out of their 196 inherited base runners. They are ranked 1st in MLB with a save rate of 77.6%, and they have dispatched 439 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year.

Out of their 10,431 innings played, the Blue Jays have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (11th in pro baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 100 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in baseball). The Blue Jays have accrued 1,022 assists, 63 errors and have earned 3,477 putouts on the campaign.

Gausman (85-90 career record) holds a 3.86 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.79 and he has faced 6,308 batters during his MLB career. He has allowed 645 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.265 and having a FIP of 3.6. During his pro baseball career, Gausman has given up 1,488 hits while tallying 1,561 punch outs in 1,502 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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