The Washington Nationals (61-70) begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays (71-60) with a Monday meeting at Rogers Centre. First pitch is at 7:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays will give the ball to Kevin Gausman (9-8, 3.23 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Josiah Gray (7-10, 3.85 ERA).
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Toronto vs. Washington Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Monday, August 28, 2023 at 7:07 PM ET
- Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
- How to Watch on TV: SNET
- Probable Pitchers: Gausman – TOR (9-8, 3.23 ERA) vs Gray – WSH (7-10, 3.85 ERA)
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Blue Jays vs. Nationals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Gausman | Gray | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 25 |
| 9-8 | W-L | 7-10 |
| 3.23 | ERA | 3.85 |
| 150.1 | IP | 135.2 |
| 38 | BB | 67 |
| 195 | SO | 118 |
Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher: Kevin Gausman
- In his last time out on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, the right-hander went six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 32-year-old has put up a 3.23 ERA and 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings across 25 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .231 to his opponents.
- Gausman is trying to record his 18th quality start of the year.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 25 appearances this season.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 32-year-old ranks 12th in ERA (3.23), 20th in WHIP (1.157), and second in K/9 (11.7).
- Gausman’s team is 7-18-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In Gausman’s 25 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 10 times.
Gausman’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Orioles | Aug. 23 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Phillies | Aug. 16 | 5.1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| at Guardians | Aug. 9 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Orioles | Aug. 3 | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Angels | Jul. 28 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: Josiah Gray
- The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed one hit in six innings pitched against the New York Yankees on Tuesday.
- The 25-year-old has pitched to a 3.85 ERA this season with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.4 walks per nine across 25 games.
- He has earned a quality start nine times in 25 starts this season.
- He has made 25 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.
- Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 25-year-old’s 3.85 ERA ranks 31st, 1.437 WHIP ranks 52nd, and 7.8 K/9 ranks 42nd.
- When Gray starts, the Nationals have gone 18-7-0 against the spread.
- Gray’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in 11 of 25 games.
Gray’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Yankees | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| vs. Red Sox | Aug. 15 | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| at Phillies | Aug. 8 | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Brewers | Aug. 1 | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| at Mets | Jul. 27 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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