Toronto Blue Jays vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/29/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Nationals.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-144) Washington (+120)

The Washington Nationals (54-53) are hosting the Toronto Blue Jays (49-58) at Nationals Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Blue Jays at -144 while the Nationals are at +120. The total has been set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Trey Yesavage and Zack Littell.

The Blue Jays have accrued 165 doubles as a team and have hit 105 balls out of the stadium. Toronto is slugging .379 and have struck out 776 times, while drawing a walk on 289 occasions. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are notching 3.9 runs/g, which has them at 30th in MLB. They have accumulated 402 RBI's and 869 hits on the year, while their batting average is sitting at .242. They have earned a total of 419 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .303.

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The Blue Jays have compiled a team earned run average of 4.14 over the course of the season (12th in baseball), and they have rung up 955 hitters. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 116 home runs and also 480 total runs (17th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 374 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.96 as a squad on the year. Toronto has given up 864 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) and 435 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.55 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.31.

The Blue Jays relievers have recorded a save rate of 71.1% and stepped onto the hill in 117 save situations. They have 32 saves on the year and have blown 13 out of their 45 save chances. The relievers have inherited 168 base runners on the year and 29.8% of them crossing the plate. Blue Jays pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 114 times and also have had 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have sent 392 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have tallied 69 holds on the campaign (6th in the league).

The Toronto Blue Jays have accumulated 2,840 putouts for the season, in addition to 900 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .982 which ranks 27th in MLB, and they have turned 74 double plays. The Blue Jays have converted 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,520 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 25th in professional baseball.

Yesavage has taken the mound for 99 innings and is sitting with 103 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.82 (42 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.212. He has surrendered 71 base knocks (6.5 hits per 9 innings) with 49 walks. Yesavage (5-5 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.76 while he has gone up against 415 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Washington Nationals have compiled an OBP of .329 as well as a team batting average of .254 so far this season. They have been rung up on 888 occasions (16th in the league) and have earned a total of 937 base hits. Washington has accumulated 157 home runs on the campaign as well as 557 RBIs. The Nationals have a SLG% of .446 and they are earning 5.48 runs per outing (1st in the league). They have 191 two-baggers, while taking a walk 371 times as well as notching 586 runs.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.399 with a FIP of 4.74 as a squad for the season. They have a ranking of 28th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 962. The Washington pitching staff have conceded 557 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 4.76 (507 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.80 (830 strikeouts vs 379 bases on balls). They have surrendered 147 homers and they relinquish 5.23 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league).

Sitting with 120 save situations, the Nationals have 57 holds in addition to 27 blown saves. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 58 save chances and they have earned 31 saves. Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 42.4% out of 165 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 116 times in high leverage situations and on 107 occasions with base runners. They are currently ranked 27th in the league with a save rate of 53.4%, and they have dispatched 341 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Washington Nationals have turned 86 double plays and have a fielding rate of .980 (30th in the majors). The Nationals have recorded 984 assists, 80 errors and have accounted for 2,876 putouts this season. In 8,628 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (26th in baseball).

So far in his career, Littell has conceded 701 base hits while totaling 562 K's in 703 frames. Littell (41-37 career mark) has earned a 4.07 earned run average and has surrendered 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 318 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.233 and having a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 3.39 and he has faced 2,948 batters so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (-144)

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