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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Washington Nationals
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Nationals Park in an interleague contest.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter Yusei Kikuchi in this one. Left hander Kikuchi is 2-2 this season with a 2.94 ERA.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be Patrick Corbin. The left hander has a 6.82 ERA to go along with a 0-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -170-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Washington lost its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Rangers on May 02. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 6-1 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 120 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 15-17 SU
Washington:
Team record: 15-16 SU
Next up:
Toronto at Washington Saturday, May 4