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The Toronto Blue Jays (+118) visit Nationals Park to take on the Washington Nationals (-145) on July 28, 2026. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 pm in Washington, DC.
This season, the Blue Jays are 49-58 against the spread (ATS), while the Nationals are 64-41 ATS.
Blue Jays vs Nationals Starting Pitchers Today:
- Blue Jays starting pitcher: Shane Bieber 2-1, 4.70 ERA
- Nationals starting pitcher: Cade Cavalli 7-4, 3.58 ERA
Blue Jays vs. Nationals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Blue Jays | +1.5 -175 | O 8.5 +100 | +118 |
| Nationals | -1.5 +145 | U 8.5 -130 | -145 |
Blue Jays vs Nationals Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Nationals will win Tuesday‘s MLB game with 56.8% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Blue Jays players for Tuesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Blue Jays Player Prop Bets Today:
- George Springer has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 9 away games (+11.90 Units / 132% ROI)
- Alejandro Kirk has hit the Runs Under in 14 of his last 15 away games (+11.80 Units / 42% ROI)
- Nathan Lukes has hit the Hits Over in 19 of his last 25 away games (+9.85 Units / 20% ROI)
- Alejandro Kirk has hit the Total Bases Under in 18 of his last 25 games (+8.45 Units / 20% ROI)
- Andres Gimenez has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in his last 6 away games (+7.05 Units / 93% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Nationals players for Tuesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Nationals Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Jorbit Vivas has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 10 games at home (+17.50 Units / 175% ROI)
- CJ Abrams has hit the Hits Over in 17 of his last 20 games at home (+12.95 Units / 30% ROI)
- Daylen Lile has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 17 of his last 25 games at home (+9.15 Units / 34% ROI)
- Dylan Crews has hit the Runs Over in 15 of his last 25 games at home (+9.05 Units / 36% ROI)
- CJ Abrams has hit the Singles Over in 16 of his last 25 games at home (+7.10 Units / 27% ROI)
Blue Jays Best Bets Today:
- The Toronto Blue Jays have hit the Team Total Under in 19 of their last 25 games (+12.65 Units / 44% ROI)
- The Toronto Blue Jays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 24 of their last 40 games (+6.40 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Toronto Blue Jays have covered the Run Line in 18 of their last 30 away games (+5.20 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Toronto Blue Jays have hit the Game Total Under in 5 of their last 6 games (+4.00 Units / 62% ROI)
- The Toronto Blue Jays have hit the Moneyline in 11 of their last 19 away games (+3.95 Units / 19% ROI)
Nationals Best Bets Today:
- The Washington Nationals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 28 of their last 50 games (+12.75 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Washington Nationals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 32 of their last 50 games (+11.40 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Washington Nationals have hit the Game Total Under in 7 of their last 9 games at home (+5.90 Units / 59% ROI)
- The Washington Nationals have covered the Run Line in 22 of their last 40 games (+5.70 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Washington Nationals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 29 of their last 50 games at home (+5.15 Units / 9% ROI)
Blue Jays Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Blue Jays are 50-56 against the Run Line (-11.35 Units / -8.1% ROI).
- 49-58 when betting on the Moneyline for -20.15 Units / -15.07% ROI
- 53-51 when betting on the total runs Over for -2.75 Units / -2.33% ROI
- 51-53 when betting on the total runs Under for -6.75 Units / -5.74% ROI
Nationals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Nationals are 64-41 against the Run Line (+15.9 Units / 11.01% ROI).
- 54-53 when betting on the Moneyline for +10.35 Units / 9.03% ROI
- 59-43 when betting on the total runs Over for +12.15 Units / 10.32% ROI
- 43-59 when betting on the total runs Under for -21.6 Units / -18.34% ROI
Nationals vs Blue Jays Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Yes | |
|---|---|
| James Wood | +300 |
| CJ Abrams | +350 |
| Luis Garcia Jr. | +360 |
| Kazuma Okamoto | +390 |
| Daulton Varsho | +500 |
Nationals vs Blue Jays Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lukes | 0.5 -275 | 0.5 +190 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +185 |
| CJ Abrams | 0.5 -235 | 0.5 +175 |
| Daylen Lile | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| James Wood | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
Nationals vs Blue Jays Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| George Springer | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Jose Tena | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Yohendrick Pinango | 0.5 -220 | 0.5 +160 |
| CJ Abrams | 0.5 -190 | 0.5 +140 |
| Daulton Varsho | 0.5 -190 | 0.5 +140 |
Blue Jays Keys to the Game vs. the Nationals
The Blue Jays are just 5-40 (.111) when allowing 5 or more runs this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .209.
The Blue Jays are just 9-27 (.250) when their opponents score in the first inning this season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .371.
The Blue Jays were 12-53 (.185) when trailing entering the 8th inning in the 2025 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .090.
The Blue Jays are just 5-40 (.111) when allowing 5 or more runs since the 2025 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .209.
Nationals Keys to the Game vs. the Blue Jays
The Nationals are just 22-33 (.400) at home this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .522.
The Nationals are just 44-12 (.786) when leading entering the 7th inning this season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .863.
The Nationals are just 1-44 (.022) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .052.
The Nationals are just 1-38 (.026) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .097.
Blue Jays Hitting Stats & Trends
The Blue Jays have scored in at least three different innings in just 33% of their games this season — lowest in MLB.
The Blue Jays have scored first in just 42% of their games this season — 3rd lowest in MLB.
The Blue Jays have won just 66% of games in which they have scored in at least three different innings this season — 5th lowest in MLB.
The Blue Jays have an average Exit Velocity of 87.9 MPH this season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB.
Nationals Hitting Stats & Trends
The Nationals have scored in at least three different innings in 59% of their games this season — tied for highest in MLB.
The Nationals have a winning percentage of just 40% at home this season — 2nd lowest in MLB.
The Nationals have won just 52% of games in which they have scored first at home this season — lowest in MLB.
The Nationals have a winning percentage of 61% on the road this season — 2nd best in MLB.
Blue Jays Pitching Stats & Trends
Blue Jays pitchers have 184 three-pitch strikeouts this season — 3rd most in MLB.
Blue Jays pitchers have won only 20% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings this season — 3rd lowest in MLB.
The Blue Jays pitchers have allowed their opponents to score first in 53% of their games on the road this season — 3rd highest in MLB.
Blue Jays pitchers have allowed an average Exit Velocity of 87.7 MPH (2,585 batted balls) this season — tied for best in MLB.
Nationals Pitching Stats & Trends
The Nationals pitchers have allowed their opponents to score first in just 29% of their games on the road this season — lowest in MLB.
Opponents have a miss rate of just 22% against Nationals pitchers this season — 3rd lowest in MLB.
The Nationals have allowed 5.21 runs per game (557/107) this season — 3rd highest in MLB.
Nationals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 20% this season — 4th lowest in MLB.
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