Blue Jays vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 5

Odds updated as of 11:25 AM

Sunday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Washington Nationals.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important information about this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Blue Jays vs Nationals Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays (16-18) vs. Washington Nationals (16-17)
• Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024
• Time: 1:35 PM ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: SN1

Blue Jays vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TOR: (-112) | WSH: (-104)
• Spread: TOR: -1.5 (+155) | WSH: +1.5 (-188)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Blue Jays vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Alek Manoah (Blue Jays) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA vs MacKenzie Gore (Nationals) - 2-3, 3.19 ERA

The probable pitchers are Alek Manoah for the Blue Jays and MacKenzie Gore (2-3) for the Nationals. Manoah and his team were 8-11-0 ATS in games he pitched last year. Manoah and his team won 50% of the games he started as the moneyline favorite last season, with a record of 6-6. The Nationals are 3-3-0 against the spread when Gore starts. The Nationals have a 1-3 record in Gore's four starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Blue Jays vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nationals win (51.8%)

Blue Jays vs Nationals Moneyline

• Toronto is the favorite, -112 on the moneyline, while Washington is a -104 underdog despite being at home.

Blue Jays vs Nationals Spread

• The Blue Jays are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Nationals. The Blue Jays are +155 to cover, and the Nationals are -188.

Blue Jays vs Nationals Over/Under

• Blue Jays versus Nationals on May 5 has an over/under of 8 runs, with the odds on the over -110 and the under set at -110.

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Blue Jays vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Blue Jays have been chosen as favorites in 20 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (55%) in those games.
• Toronto has a record of 11-8 when favored by -112 or more this year.
• The Blue Jays and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 14 of their 34 opportunities.
• The Blue Jays have an against the spread record of 15-19-0 in 34 games with a line this season.
• The Nationals have won 50% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (15-15).
• Washington has a record of 15-15 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer (50%).
• In the 32 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Nationals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 13 times (13-17-2).
• The Nationals have covered 62.5% of their games this season, going 20-12-0 against the spread.

Blue Jays Player Leaders

• Justin Turner leads Toronto in OBP (.368), slugging percentage (.490) and total hits (30) this season. He has a .294 batting average.
• Among qualified batters in baseball, his batting average ranks 27th, his on-base percentage ranks 33rd, and he is 32nd in slugging.
• Turner has recorded a base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with two home runs and four RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has seven doubles, six home runs and 14 walks. He's batting .238 and slugging .485 with an on-base percentage of .330.
• He is 103rd in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Varsho has picked up at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with two doubles, three walks and three RBI.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit three homers with a team-high .346 SLG this season.
• Guerrero enters this matchup with seven games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is batting .263 with three doubles, three walks and two RBI.
• George Springer is batting .205 with a .282 OBP and six RBI for Toronto this season.

Nationals Player Leaders

• C.J. Abrams has put up a team-best OBP (.353) and slugging percentage (.574), and paces the Nationals in hits (35, while batting .287).
• Including all qualifying players in the big leagues, he ranks 35th in batting average, 45th in on-base percentage and eighth in slugging percentage.
• Abrams brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a double and two RBI.
• Jesse Winker has six doubles, three home runs and 15 walks while hitting .241. He's slugging .375 with an on-base percentage of .348.
• He is currently 96th in batting average, 52nd in on-base percentage and 108th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Luis Garcia has eight doubles, two home runs and seven walks while hitting .309.
• Jacob Young is batting .311 with five doubles and two walks.

Blue Jays vs Nationals Head to Head

• 5/4/2024: 6-3 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 5/3/2024: 9-3 WSH (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 8/28/2023: 6-3 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -255, Underdog Moneyline: +210)
• 8/30/2023: 7-0 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
• 8/29/2023: 5-4 WSH (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)

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