<p>No better time than now for the Toronto Blue Jays to go on a hot streak.</p>
<p></p>
<p>While they dropped their last series to the Cleveland Guardians, they have a chance to win this one against the Nationals tonight.</p>
<p>Jose Berrios takes the mound for the Jays as the lineup continues to change. With <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/2023/08/29/blue-jays-add-mason-mccoy-to-roster-as-bo-bichette-goes-on-injured-list/">Bo Bichette hitting the IL with his quad injury</a>, Davis Schneider has slid up to the number two spot. Danny Jansen, who hit a home run Monday, will bat fourth in the order as Brandon Belt gets a day off.</p>
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<p><strong>First pitch:</strong> 7:07 p.m EST — Sportsnet, Sportsnet 650.</p>
<p><strong>Toronto Blue Jays</strong><strong>:</strong> 71-60, 10.5 GB, 2.5 WCGB, +55 DIFF.</p>
<p><strong>Washington Nationals:</strong> 61-70, 24.0 GB, 8.0 WCGB, -93 DIFF.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.betano.ca/sport/baseball/north-america/mlb/1662r/"><strong>Odds via Betano:</strong></a></p>
<p>Moneyline: TOR -182; WAS +155.</p>
<p>*Odds at the time of publishing. Odds subject to change.</p>
<p><strong>Starting pitchers:</strong></p>
<p>TOR: Jose Berrios RHP – 9-9, 26 GS, 152.0 IP. 3.55 ERA, 120 ERA+, 4.05 FIP, 1.217 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9, 8.5 SO/9.</p>
<p>WAS: MacKenzie Gore LHP – 6-10, 25 GS, 127.1 IP. 4.38 ERA, 97 ERA+, 4.62 FIP, 1.374 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9, 10.2 SO/9.</p>
<p><strong>Lineups: </strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><strong>Toronto </strong></p>
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<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/george-springer-543807" target="" rel="noopener">G Springer</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) RF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/davis-schneider-676914" target="" rel="noopener">D Schneider</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 2B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/vladimir-guerrero-jr-665489" target="" rel="noopener">V Guerrero Jr.</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 1B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/danny-jansen-643376" target="" rel="noopener">D Jansen</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) C</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/whit-merrifield-593160" target="" rel="noopener">W Merrifield</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) LF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/alejandro-kirk-672386" target="" rel="noopener">A Kirk</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) DH</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/ernie-clement-676391" target="" rel="noopener">E Clement</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) SS</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/santiago-espinal-669289" target="" rel="noopener">S Espinal</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 3B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/kevin-kiermaier-595281" target="" rel="noopener">K Kiermaier</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) CF</span></li>
</ol>
</div>
</td>
<td style="width: 50%">
<p style="text-align: center"><strong>Washington</strong></p>
<div class="starting-lineups__teams starting-lineups__teams--xs starting-lineups__teams--md starting-lineups__teams--lg">
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<div class="p-button p-button--regular starting-lineups__button">
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<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/cj-abrams-682928" target="" rel="noopener">C Abrams</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) SS</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/lane-thomas-657041" target="" rel="noopener">L Thomas</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) RF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/joey-meneses-608841" target="" rel="noopener">J Meneses</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) DH</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/keibert-ruiz-660688" target="" rel="noopener">K Ruiz</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) C</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/dominic-smith-642086" target="" rel="noopener">Do Smith</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) 1B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/carter-kieboom-666198" target="" rel="noopener">C Kieboom</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 3B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/jake-alu-666906" target="" rel="noopener">J Alu</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) LF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/ildemaro-vargas-545121" target="" rel="noopener">I Vargas</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) 2B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/jacob-young-696285" target="" rel="noopener">J Young</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) CF</span></li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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</tbody>
</table>
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No better time than now for the Toronto Blue Jays to go on a hot streak.



While they dropped their last series to the Cleveland Guardians, they have a chance to win this one against the Nationals tonight.

Jose Berrios takes the mound for the Jays as the lineup continues to change. With <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/2023/08/29/blue-jays-add-mason-mccoy-to-roster-as-bo-bichette-goes-on-injured-list/">Bo Bichette hitting the IL with his quad injury</a>, Davis Schneider has slid up to the number two spot. Danny Jansen, who hit a home run Monday, will bat fourth in the order as Brandon Belt gets a day off.

<hr />

<strong>First pitch:</strong> 7:07 p.m EST — Sportsnet, Sportsnet 650.

<strong>Toronto Blue Jays</strong><strong>:</strong> 71-60, 10.5 GB, 2.5 WCGB, +55 DIFF.

<strong>Washington Nationals:</strong> 61-70, 24.0 GB, 8.0 WCGB, -93 DIFF.

<a href="https://www.betano.ca/sport/baseball/north-america/mlb/1662r/"><strong>Odds via Betano:</strong></a>

Moneyline: TOR -182; WAS +155.

*Odds at the time of publishing. Odds subject to change.

<strong>Starting pitchers:</strong>

TOR: Jose Berrios RHP – 9-9, 26 GS, 152.0 IP. 3.55 ERA, 120 ERA+, 4.05 FIP, 1.217 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9, 8.5 SO/9.

WAS: MacKenzie Gore LHP – 6-10, 25 GS, 127.1 IP. 4.38 ERA, 97 ERA+, 4.62 FIP, 1.374 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9, 10.2 SO/9.

<strong>Lineups: </strong>
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<p style="text-align: center"><strong>Toronto </strong></p>

<div class="starting-lineups__teams starting-lineups__teams--xs starting-lineups__teams--md starting-lineups__teams--lg">
<ol class="starting-lineups__team starting-lineups__team--home">
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/george-springer-543807" target="" rel="noopener">G Springer</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) RF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/davis-schneider-676914" target="" rel="noopener">D Schneider</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 2B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/vladimir-guerrero-jr-665489" target="" rel="noopener">V Guerrero Jr.</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 1B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/danny-jansen-643376" target="" rel="noopener">D Jansen</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) C</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/whit-merrifield-593160" target="" rel="noopener">W Merrifield</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) LF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/alejandro-kirk-672386" target="" rel="noopener">A Kirk</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) DH</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/ernie-clement-676391" target="" rel="noopener">E Clement</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) SS</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/santiago-espinal-669289" target="" rel="noopener">S Espinal</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 3B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/kevin-kiermaier-595281" target="" rel="noopener">K Kiermaier</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) CF</span></li>
</ol>
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<td style="width: 50%">
<p style="text-align: center"><strong>Washington</strong></p>

<div class="starting-lineups__teams starting-lineups__teams--xs starting-lineups__teams--md starting-lineups__teams--lg">
<div class="starting-lineups__buttons starting-lineups__buttons--bottom">
<div class="p-button-group" role="group">
<div class="p-button p-button--regular starting-lineups__button">
<ol class="starting-lineups__team starting-lineups__team--home">
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/cj-abrams-682928" target="" rel="noopener">C Abrams</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) SS</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/lane-thomas-657041" target="" rel="noopener">L Thomas</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) RF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/joey-meneses-608841" target="" rel="noopener">J Meneses</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) DH</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/keibert-ruiz-660688" target="" rel="noopener">K Ruiz</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) C</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/dominic-smith-642086" target="" rel="noopener">Do Smith</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) 1B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/carter-kieboom-666198" target="" rel="noopener">C Kieboom</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 3B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/jake-alu-666906" target="" rel="noopener">J Alu</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) LF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/ildemaro-vargas-545121" target="" rel="noopener">I Vargas</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) 2B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/jacob-young-696285" target="" rel="noopener">J Young</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) CF</span></li>
</ol>
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</div>
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