Blue Jays vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 3

Updated May. 3, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals will try to defeat Justin Turner and the Toronto Blue Jays when the teams square off on Friday at 6:45 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Blue Jays as -200 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Nationals +165 moneyline odds. Toronto is favored on the run line (-1.5). An 8.5-run total has been listed in this game.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Blue Jays vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 3, 2024 at 6:45 PM ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+

Blue Jays vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Nationals 6, Blue Jays 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 53%, Nationals 47%

Blue Jays vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 20 times this season and won 12, or 60%, of those games.
• Toronto has played as favorites of -200 or more twice this season and split those games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 66.7% chance to win.
• The Nationals have been victorious in 14, or 48.3%, of the 29 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Washington has won four of eight games when listed as at least +165 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 37.7% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

TOR 3 · WSH 9

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

-1.5

-208

o8.5

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+170

u8.5

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays were the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and they finished 3-5 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to hit the over two times.
• The Blue Jays' ATS record is 2-8-0 over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Turner paces the Blue Jays with 15 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .298.
• Turner ranks 64th in home runs and 71st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Daulton Varsho has hit six home runs to lead his team.
• Varsho ranks 22nd in homers and 83rd in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .231 with five doubles, three home runs and 18 walks.
• Guerrero has at least one base hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• George Springer has four doubles, three home runs and 14 walks while hitting .212.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have a record of 5-5.
• The Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Nationals have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Abrams leads the Nationals in home runs (seven), runs batted in (17) and has put up a team-best batting average of .283.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Abrams' home run total is 11th and his RBI tally ranks 47th.
• Jesse Winker is batting .248 with six doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.
• Winker is 97th in home runs and 71st in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Jacob Young is hitting .306 with four doubles and two walks.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .292 with eight doubles, a home run and five walks.

Nationals Team Props

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