Washington Nationals vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+195) Toronto (-238)

The Toronto Blue Jays (72-60) welcome the Washington Nationals (61-71) at Rogers Centre on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Nationals at +195 and the Blue Jays are sitting at -238. The total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Patrick Corbin and Chris Bassitt.

As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 21st in the league. They have 575 runs and hold an OBP of .318. The Nationals have accrued 234 two-baggers as a team and have hit 119 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 544 runs batted in as well as 1,163 base knocks on the campaign, and their batting average is at .258. Washington is slugging .399 and have struck out 942 times, while being walked on 340 occasions.

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The Nationals hold a team ERA of 4.87 on the year (27th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,000 hitters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 201 home runs and 671 total runs (26th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 476 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 5.16 as a team on the campaign. Washington has yielded 1,199 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) as well as 629 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.10 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.44.

Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 117 times in addition to having 132 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 68 holds so far this season (15th in baseball). The Nationals relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 62.3% and has come into the game in 129 save situations. They have recorded 38 saves for the year and have blown 23 of 61 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 188 runners for the season with 34.0% of them earned a run for their team. The Nationals have sent 419 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Nationals have converted 68.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,452 innings, ranking them 17th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 3,484 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,216 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which has them sitting 20th in baseball, and have earned 123 double plays.

Corbin has pitched in 1,687 innings and has accounted for 1,570 K's during his career. His earned run average is 4.34 (814 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.356. He has given up 1,773 hits (9.5 hits per nine innings) and has 515 free passes. Corbin (96-114 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.07 while going up against 7,247 hitters during his time in the majors.

Toronto has tallied 155 home runs on the season as well as 564 runs batted in. They have 230 doubles, while getting a free base 432 times as well as scoring 592 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays have earned an OBP of .328 and a team batting average of .257 over the course of the season. The Blue Jays hold a team slugging % of .415 and they are scoring 4.48 runs per outing (16th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,069 instances (23rd in MLB) and have totaled 1,166 base hits.

The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.236 and have a FIP of 4.08 as a squad for the year. They are currently ranked 11th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,066. The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 534 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.71 (486 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.50 (1,243 strikeouts vs 391 free passes). They have conceded 161 home runs and they concede 4.08 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

Toronto bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 21.0% out of 200 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 160 times in high leverage situations and on 139 occasions with runners on base. With 150 save situations, the Blue Jays have earned 90 holds and also 14 blown saves. They rank 1st in the league with a save percentage of 76.7%, and they have dispatched 448 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this season. Toronto has had relief pitchers enter the game in 60 save chances and they have come away with 46 saves.

In 10,611 innings played, the Blue Jays hold a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (13th in baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 101 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in pro baseball). The Blue Jays have accrued 1,037 assists, 63 errors and have a total of 3,537 putouts on the season.

So far in his career, Bassitt has allowed 796 base hits while accumulating 819 strikeouts in 894 innings. Bassitt (58-41 career win-loss mark) has a 3.55 earned run average and has conceded 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 353 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.202 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.94 and he has faced 3,752 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (-238)

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