Nationals at Blue Jays 6/15/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
An interleague series will get started on Friday night, when the Washington Nationals square off against the Toronto Blue Jays from Rogers Centre. On Wednesday, 19-year old rookie Juan Soto blasted two home runs to lead the Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the Yankees. Washington is nine games above .500 overall and trails Atlanta by a game for the NL East Division lead.
The Blue Jays will turn to twenty-five year old righty Aaron Sanchez (3-5 4.33 ERA) in the series opener. Last time out, Sanchez allowed two runs over six plus frames during a 4-3 victory versus Baltimore.
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Washington SP Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) still has not resumed throwing. Through 65 games, Washington ranks 22nd in batting average and 20th in runs scored. For the season, Toronto ranks 25th in batting average and 10th in runs scored. Take the Nationals to win on Friday. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 5-3.