Series Preview: Washington Nationals at Toronto Blue Jays with Probable Starting Pitching 3/31-4/2

Series Preview: Washington Nationals at Toronto Blue Jays with Probable Starting Pitching 3/31-4/2

Washington Nationals (1-2) at Toronto Blue Jays (2-2)

Game 1:

Date:
Monday, March 28
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: MASN2/Sportsnet

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, April 1
Time: 7:07 PM
Broadcast: MASN2/Sportsnet

Game 3:

Date:
Wednesday, April 2
Time: 3:07 PM
Broadcast: MASN2/Sportsnet

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Michael Soroka (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Bowden Francis (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Soroka last season went 0-10 with a 4.74 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, and a 9.5 K/9. Francis last season appeared in 27 games with 13 of those coming as starts going 8-5 with a 3.30 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP, and a 8.0 K/9.  

Game 2: Trevor Williams (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Jose Berrios (0-1, 10.80 ERA)

Williams last season went 6-1 with a 2.03 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP, and an 8.0 K/9. Berrios got the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays on Opening Day. He got roughed up going five innings giving up six runs on nine hits. Berrios walked two and struck out five.

Game 3: MacKenzie Gore (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Kevin Gausman (1-0, 3.00 ERA)

Gore got the ball on Opening Day for the Nationals going six shutout innings allowing just one hit. He struck out 13 and don’t allow a Gausman is making his second start of the season. In his first outing, he went six innings giving up two runs on three hits. He walked one and struck out four.

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Player To Watch:

Washington Nationals

Nathaniel Lowe is hitting .462 with a 1.462 OPS. He has a double, two home runs, five RBI, and three runs scored. He’s faced the Blue Jays 33 times hitting .279 with a .796 OPS. He has four doubles, three home runs, 19 RBI, and 12 runs scored. Last season in six games he hit .167 with a .542 OPS. He had two RBI, and a run scored.

Toronto Blue Jays

Bo Bichette this season is hitting .467 with a 1.156 OPS. He has two doubles, an RBI, and four runs scored. He’s faced the Nationals eight times in his career hitting .273 with a .769 OPS. Bichette has three doubles, a home run, an RBI, and six runs scored. Last season in three games he went 1-11 with a run scored.

Next Up:

Washington: April 4-April 6 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Toronto: April 4-April 6 at New York Mets

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