Vladimir Guerrero Jr. MLB - Washington Nationals vs. Toronto Blue Jays - 04/02/2025 Major League Baseball Toronto Blue Jays Washington Nationals

For a second straight series, the Nationals are looking to avoid the sweep in game three of the series. A key to victory will be avoiding the strikeouts which have been piling up for them. The lineup has a couple alterations today.

Today’s same-game parlay is brought to you by the Blue Jays' bats. The only Jays player arguably hotter than Springer is second baseman Andrés Giménez, who's hitting .333 with a 1.399 OPS through his five games this season, which includes recording a knock in all five and a team-leading three home runs.

Left-hander Easton Lucas pitched five scoreless innings in his first career major-league start as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon.

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Lucas (1-0) picked up the win against the Nationals on Wednesday. He allowed one hit and two walks while striking out three across five scoreless innings. With Max Scherzer (thumb) on the IL, Lucas was given the ball Wednesday for his first major-league start.

Great time for a best-case scenario. The Blue Jays were quick to shuffle their rotation and Easton Lucas made good on their strategy, pitching five scoreless innings in a 4-2 win over the Nationals on Wednesday afternoon at Rogers Centre.

Toronto; Wednesday, 3:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.17 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Easton Lucas (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nationals -129, Blue Jays +110;

The Nationals’ season-opening schedule, with four straight matchups against likely contenders, didn’t look kind on paper. It hasn’t looked kind in practice, either.The Nats needed a win Sunday to avoid getting swept by the Phillies.