Blue Jays vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 4

Jake Irvin will be on the hill for the Washington Nationals when they take on Justin Turner and the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Blue Jays as -170 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Nationals +143 moneyline odds to win. Toronto is a 1.5-run favorite (at +100 odds). The over/under is 8 runs for the matchup.

Take a look at everything you need 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: Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 4:05 PM ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: SN1

Blue Jays vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Nationals 5, Blue Jays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 55%, Nationals 45%

Blue Jays vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 21 times and won 12, or 57.1%, of those games.
• Toronto has entered four games this season favored by -170 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 63% chance to win.
• The Nationals have won in 15, or 50%, of the 30 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Washington has been victorious eight times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +143 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 41.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays have a 2-6 record from the eight games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Blue Jays have gone 1-9-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• The Blue Jays best hitter thus far this season is Turner, who's hitting at a team-leading .296 clip along with four homers and 15 RBI.
• Turner ranks 68th in home runs and 76th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Daulton Varsho has shown off his power as he leads his team with six home runs and 16 RBI.
• Of all major league hitters, Varsho ranks 24th in homers and 64th in RBI.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has six doubles, three home runs and 18 walks while batting .232.
• Guerrero will look to build on his six-game hitting in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .237 with three doubles, three walks and two RBI.
• George Springer has four doubles, three home runs and 14 walks while batting .205.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won six of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Nationals and their opponents are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Nationals have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• C.J. Abrams leads the squad with a batting average of .280, while pacing the Nationals in home runs, with seven and runs batted in with 18.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Abrams ranks 12th in homers and 37th in RBI.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .250 with six doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.
• Winker is 99th overall in homers and 76th in RBI this year.
• Jacob Young is hitting .311 with five doubles and two walks.
• Luis Garcia has eight doubles, two home runs and six walks while hitting .300.

Nationals Team Props

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