Washington Nationals vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+170) Toronto (-205)

The Toronto Blue Jays (71-60) host the Washington Nationals (61-70) at Rogers Centre on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has Washington at +170 while Toronto is at -205. The total is 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be MacKenzie Gore and Jose Berrios.

Washington has a slugging percentage of .400 and have been called out on strikes 934 times, while taking a walk on 337 occasions. They have accrued 541 runs batted in as well as 1,156 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate is .259. The Nationals have accrued 233 doubles as a unit and have knocked 119 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 572 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .318. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are earning 4.4 runs/g, which ranks them 21st in MLB.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.86 over the course of the season (27th in the league), and their staff has rung up 994 batters. Nationals pitchers have conceded 200 long balls and also 665 total runs (26th in the league). They have walked 470 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.15 as a squad so far this season. Washington has relinquished 1,190 hits (9.3 per 9 innings) as well as 623 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.11 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.44.

The Nationals relief pitchers have a save percentage of 62.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 129 save situations. The relievers have inherited 188 runners this season and 34.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. Nationals relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 117 times and also have had 132 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 415 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen have 68 holds so far this year (15th in baseball). They have compiled 38 saves over the course of the season and have blown 23 out of their 61 chances to save the game.

The Washington Nationals have earned 3,460 putouts this year, as well as 1,207 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which ranks 18th in the majors, and have accumulated 122 double plays. The Nationals have converted 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,380 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 17th in MLB.

Gore has taken the mound for 197 innings and has racked up 217 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Gore (10-14 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.44 and he has faced 851 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.42 (97 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.409. He has allowed 188 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 90 walks.

The Blue Jays hold a slugging percentage of .415 and they are earning 4.47 runs per contest (17th in the league). They have hit 229 two-baggers, while taking a walk 426 times as well as recording 586 runs. Toronto is sitting with 154 HRs for the year as well as 558 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,063 occasions (23rd in MLB) and are sitting with 1,157 base hits. The Toronto Blue Jays hold a team on-base percentage of .327 and a team batting average of .257 for the season.

The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.237 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.08 as a unit on the campaign. They come in at 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,059. The Toronto pitching staff have yielded 531 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.72 (483 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.50 (1,235 strikeouts vs 388 walks). They have conceded 161 homers and they concede 4.08 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league).

Toronto has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 59 save opportunities and they have earned 45 saves. They are ranked 2nd in MLB with a save percentage of 76.3%, and they have sent 445 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 160 times in high leverage situations and also on 139 occasions with base runners. Toronto relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 21.0% out of 200 inherited runners. With 147 save situations, the Blue Jays have tallied 88 holds and 14 blown saves.

In 10,530 innings on the diamond, the Blue Jays have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (13th in MLB). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 101 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (11th in pro baseball). The Blue Jays have 1,027 assists, 63 errors and have amassed 3,510 putouts so far this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Berrios has surrendered 1,114 base knocks and he has 1,150 strikeouts in 1,175 frames. He has given up a total of 542 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.250 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.24 and he has faced 4,973 hitters during his MLB career. Berrios (81-63 career record) has a 4.15 earned run average and has conceded 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto (-205) and under 8.5 runs

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