The Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals square off on Wednesday at 1:05 p.m. ET at Nationals Park, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Trey Yesavage (4-5, 3.92 ERA) gets the start for the Blue Jays, who are 49-59 this season and fifth in the AL East. Zack Littell (7-8, 5.17 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 55-53 and third in the NL East.
How to watch Toronto Blue Jays vs. Washington NationalsBlue Jays vs. Nationals odds
Favorite Moneyline: Blue Jays -120
Underdog Moneyline: Nationals +100
Total: 9.5
Total Over Odds: +100
Total Under Odds: -120
Injury reportsBlue Jays
Jesus Sanchez: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Lenyn Sosa: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Jonatan Clase: 10 Day IL (Foot), Patrick Corbin: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joe Mantiply: 60 Day IL (Knee), Addison Barger: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), José Berrios: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: day-to-day (Hamstring)
Nationals
Drew Millas: 10 Day IL (Finger), PJ Poulin: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Brad Lord: 15 Day IL (Side), Connelly Early: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Richard Lovelady: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Jake Irvin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Mitchell Parker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Ernie Clement is hitting for a .296 BA, .320 OBP and .424 SLG with a 9.6% strikeout rate and a 3.3% walk rate. His OPS is .744 and he has scored 46 runs. In 425 plate appearances, he has hit eight home runs and driven in 34 runs.
In 435 plate appearances, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit six long balls, tallied 44 RBIs and scored 54 runs. He is batting .265/.345/.357 and has posted a 13.1% strikeout rate and a 10.3% walk rate. Guerrero has recorded seven steals on 10 attempts.
James Wood is hitting for a .269 BA, .396 OBP and .550 SLG with a 29.1% strikeout rate and a 16.7% walk rate. His OPS is .946, which ranks 3rd in MLB, and he has scored 97 runs. In 508 plate appearances, he has hit 30 home runs (5th in MLB) and driven in 72 runs (7th in MLB). Wood has recorded 16 steals on 18 attempts.
In 445 plate appearances, C.J. Abrams has slashed .294/.366/.565 this season. He has hit 27 long balls (7th in MLB) and driven in 82 runs (1st in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 21.6% and a walk rate of 8.5%. He has stolen 19 bases on 24 attempts and has scored 67 runs (12th in MLB).
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