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Toronto Blue Jays vs Washington Nationals Final — July 28, 2026

Tuesday, July 28 · 7:50 PM ET
Last 10 games
+1-3-6-10-2+2-2+6-5+1
Game by game
+19-14+3+4-1+8-1+2+3-1
4-6
Last 10
6-4
-18
Net
+22
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
1 day
Days of rest
1 day
352 mi566 km
Travel to the game
Home
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Blue Jays visited the Nationals on Tuesday, July 28 at 7:50 PM ET.

The total closed at 9, up from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Blue Jays +120, Nationals -143) prices the Blue Jays at 44% and the Nationals at 56%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Toronto Blue Jays 6, Washington Nationals 8

Washington Nationals won by 2.

  • Against the closing spread (Washington Nationals -1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
  • Combined score 14 vs the closing total of 9: Over.
  • Washington Nationals closed at -143 on the moneyline (a 56% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move
OpenNationals -1.5 (+145)
Blue Jays +1.5 (-177)
CloseNationals -1.5 (+143)
Blue Jays +1.5 (-173)
Totalup 0.5
Open8.5 (o -125 / u +105)
Close9 (o -100 / u -119)
Moneyline
OpenBlue Jays +118 44%
Nationals -140 56%
CloseBlue Jays +120 44%
Nationals -143 56%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 10 times since 2023: the Blue Jays won 7 and the Nationals 3.

DateScoreLineTotal
Jul 27, 2026Blue Jays 3, Nationals 2
Blue Jays won


Apr 2, 2025Nationals 2, Blue Jays 4
Blue Jays won


Apr 1, 2025Nationals 3, Blue Jays 5
Blue Jays won


Mar 31, 2025Nationals 2, Blue Jays 5
Blue Jays won


May 5, 2024Blue Jays 8, Nationals 11
Nationals won


Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Toronto Blue Jays

Washington Nationals

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