Game Details

• Washington Nationals (1-3) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (3-2)

• Pitching Matchup: RHP Trevor Williams (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP José Berríos (0-1, 10.80 ERA)

• Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | 7:07 p.m. EDT | Game: #5 | Road Game: #2

• Location: Rogers Centre | Toronto, ON

Game storylines and notes

The Washington Nationals continue their first road trip of the 2025 season tonight with game two of three of their series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Nationals will send right-handed pitcher Trevor Williams to the mound in his first appearance for 2025. The Nationals will face right-handed pitcher José Berríos (0-1; 10.80 ERA)

Game Recap
LAST GAME RECAP

The Washington Nationals lost the first game in Toronto by a score of 5-2 after a tough Nats debut for Michael Soroka and a lackluster night at the plate. The team struggled to string things together, and too little was done too late to swing the momentum.

Soroka, a Canadian native, took the mound to make his Nationals debut in his home country. Soroka did not perform poorly, but extra base hits got to him at the worst times. He allowed a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning, two doubles in the bottom of the third, and another RBI double in the fourth. He had some walks in there, but as far as hits go, there were only homers and doubles allowed in this outing. While that was not a good look, it was not entirely on him, as there is something to be said for being squeezed in the strike zone by home plate umpire Erich Bacchus that forced him to put more pitches in places where they could simply get hit. As if that wasn’t painful enough, Soroka left with a trainer in the bottom of the sixth, ending his Nats debut with what turned out to be a bicep injury.

Washington Nationals Schedule
Up Next…

The Washington Nationals will conclude their series and first road trip against the Blue Jays tomorrow afternoon. The Nationals will send LHP MacKenzie Gore to the mound and face RHP Kevin Gausman (1-0; 3.00 ERA) from the Blue Jays.

On Deck…

The Washington Nationals kick off a six-game homestand that includes two teams from the N.L. West of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Arizona Diamondbacks will kick off the homestand with a weekend series starting on Friday night.

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