Washington Nationals vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 4/2/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+120) Toronto (-144)

The Washington Nationals (1-3) are headed to Rogers Centre on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays (3-2). The moneyline on this contest has the Nationals at +120 while the Blue Jays are opening at -144. The betting total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be MacKenzie Gore and Kevin Gausman.

As a unit, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which ranks them 18th in MLB. They have accounted for 16 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .293. The Nationals have hit 6 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 8 balls out of the stadium. They have 16 RBI's and 31 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .230. Washington has a slugging percentage of .452 and have struck out 48 times, while taking a walk on 10 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.57 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.69. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 6 long balls in addition to 24 runs in total (23rd in baseball). Washington has yielded 40 hits (10.0 per 9 innings) and 23 earned runs. The Nationals have a team earned run average of 5.75 so far this year (27th in the league), and the staff has struck out 33 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 21 players from the other team and their FIP is 5.12 as a unit so far this season.

The Nationals have sent 17 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 16 base runners on the campaign with 43.8% of them crossed home plate. They have recorded 1 save so far this year and have missed out on 1 of their 2 chances to save the game. The Nationals relievers have recorded a save rate of 50.0% and has entered the game in 2 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 0 holds for the year (30th in MLB). Nationals relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 9 times as well as having 5 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have 108 putouts thus far, in addition to 41 assists and 1 errors. Their fielding rate is at .993 which is 8th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 4 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 66.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 324 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 26th in MLB.

Gore (21-26 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.14 while facing 1,622 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 371 base knocks (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 159 walks. His earned run average is 4.21 (174 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.424. Gore has taken the hill for 372 innings and has earned 404 strikeouts in his career.

The Blue Jays hold a team slugging percentage of .425 and they have an average of 4.60 runs per contest (14th in MLB). They have notched 13 doubles, while walking 18 times as well as scoring 23 runs. Toronto has accumulated 4 home runs for the season as well as 21 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 35 occasions (16th in the league) and have earned a total of 43 base hits. The Toronto Blue Jays hold an on-base percentage of .344 as well as a team batting average of .269 for the season.

The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.289 and have a FIP of 5.49 as a staff on the year. They are sitting at 25th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 43. The Toronto pitching staff have given up 26 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 5.20 (26 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (46 strikeouts against 15 bases on balls). They have conceded 12 long balls and they allow 5.20 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league).

With 6 save situations, the Blue Jays have amassed 4 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. Toronto has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 2 save opportunities and they have earned 2 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 1 time in high leverage situations and also on 3 occasions with runners on. Toronto relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 40.0% of 5 inherited base runners. They are ranked 10th in the league holding a save rate of 100.0%, and they have sent 19 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the year.

The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 2 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .994 (6th in the majors). The Blue Jays have 36 assists, 1 error and have 135 putouts for the season. In 405 innings played, the Blue Jays have earned a defensive efficiency of 73.0% (12th in MLB).

Gausman (102-102 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.84 earned run average while conceding 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.64 and he has faced 7,211 opposing batters in his career. He has conceded a total of 733 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.260 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. In his pro baseball career, Gausman has given up 1,680 base knocks while accumulating 1,765 strikeouts in 1,718 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+120)

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