Toronto Blue JaysvsWashington Nationals
TOR 5/WSH 2
Things to say
Toronto beat Washington 5-2 at Nationals Park to take the getaway day game.
01
opener
Jays grabbed it 5-2 in D.C. Toronto's starter went into the sixth and just kept the Nats off balance all afternoon. Washington never really got the heart of the order going.
02
key player
Whoever was on the bump for Toronto earned it. Kept the WHIP down, got into his stuff early, and made the Nationals chase junk out of the zone.
03
hot take
Washington's at 55-54 and this is why. They can't string anything together against a lefty and the bats go quiet the second they fall behind.
04
deep cut
Two runs on a getaway day tells you all you need. The Nats' bullpen didn't even blow it, the offense just never showed up with runners on.
05
exit
Anyway, Toronto's finally clawing back toward .500. Curious if they can keep it rolling in the next series.
The recap
Toronto rolled into Nationals Park on a getaway day and left with a 5-2 win, and honestly they never looked bothered. The bats did the work early, stringing enough together against Washington's staff to build a cushion the bullpen could sit on.
Washington scratched across a couple but never got the heart of the order going when it mattered. Blue Jays take it, and at 50-59 they'll take any road win they can grab.