NEWSLETTER
The Toronto Blue Jays (15-17), led by Justin Turner, visit C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (15-16) on Friday at 6:45 PM ET.
The article below will give you everything you need to watch Toronto play Washington.
When is Blue Jays vs. Nationals and when does it start?
Where to watch Blue Jays vs. Nationals
The Blue Jays and Nationals will take to the field at Nationals Park for this matchup on May 3, and if you want to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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Blue Jays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Blue Jays have won 12 of the 20 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (60%).
Toronto averages 0.9 home runs per game to rank 22nd in baseball with 28 total home runs .
The Blue Jays rank 22nd in baseball with a .361 slugging percentage.
Toronto has a 4.34 team ERA that ranks 23rd across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Blue Jays combine for the 24th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.351).
Nationals Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Nationals have been the underdog 29 times and won 14, or 48.3%, of those games.
Washington has hit 27 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the majors.
The Nationals are 22nd in MLB with a slugging percentage of .361 this season.
Washington has the 21st-ranked ERA (4.25) in the majors this season.
The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.431 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.
Blue Jays Starter Recent Performance: Yusei Kikuchi
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Dodgers | April 27 | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| at Royals | April 22 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Yankees | April 16 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | April 10 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| at Yankees | April 5 | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Nationals Starter Recent Performance: Patrick Corbin
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Marlins | April 28 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Dodgers | April 23 | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| at Dodgers | April 16 | 6.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| at Giants | April 10 | 5.2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Phillies | April 5 | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
Yusei Kikuchi (2-2 with a 2.94 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Blue Jays, his seventh of the season.
The left-hander’s last time out was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he threw six innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing nine hits.
In six games this season, the 32-year-old has put up a 2.94 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .242 to opposing batters.
Turner is batting .298 with 15 RBI, both of which are best among Toronto hitters this season.
Daulton Varsho is slugging .484 this season, with a team-best six homers while driving in 14 runs.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has collected 28 base hits, an OBP of .336 and a slugging percentage of .347 this season.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals will hand the ball to Patrick Corbin (0-3) for his seventh start of the season.
The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed four innings while giving up four earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
The 34-year-old has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of 6.82, a 1.69 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.895.
Abrams paces the Nationals with seven home runs and 17 runs batted in, while racking up a team-best batting average of .283.
Jesse Winker is batting .248 with six doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.
Jacob Young is batting .306 with four doubles and two walks.
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