On Tuesday night, the Toronto Blue Jays will continue their series with the Washington Nationals (on the road).
They are coming off a 3-2 win on Monday.
Kazuma Okamoto finished with one hit, one strikeout, one run and one stolen base in four at-bats.
UPDATE (via the Nationals): “Tonight’s game will begin at approximately 7:50pm.”
UPDATE: Tuesday’s game has been delayed.
The Nationals wrote (via X): “The start of today’s game has been delayed due to inclement weather. We are monitoring the situation and will provide an update as more information becomes available.”
Blue Jays Announce Kazuma Okamoto Change
GettyKazuma Okamoto #7 of the Toronto Blue Jays rounds third base and scores in the fourth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.
For Tuesday’s game, the Blue Jays have announced their starting lineup.
Via Underdog MLB: “Blue Jays 7/28 Y. Piñango LF N. Lukes RF V. Guerrero Jr. 1B G. Springer DH B. Valenzuela C D. Varsho CF E. Clement 3B A. Giménez SS L. Urías 2B S. Bieber SP”
Okamoto has been removed from the lineup on Tuesday.
He is currently batting .224 with 85 hits, 23 home runs, 65 RBIs, 53 runs and one stolen base in 104 games.
The 30-year-old is in the middle of his first season in the MLB.
Just Baseball wrote (on July 24): “Most home runs by a Japanese-born rookie in MLB history: 1) 2026 Kazuma Okamoto – 23 HR 🇨🇦 2) 2018 Shohei Ohtani – 22 HR What a season for the Blue Jays’ rookie!”
Blue Jays Right Now
GettyKazuma Okamoto #7 of the Toronto Blue Jays steals second base in the fourth inning ahead of a tag by Nasim Nuñez #26 of the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.
The Blue Jays come into Tuesday night as the last-place team in the American League East with a 49-58 record in 107 games.
They have gone 4-6 over their last ten games (and are 23-28 in 51 games on the road).
Following the Nationals, the Blue Jays will return home to host the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night in Canada.
Nationals Right Now
GettyEddy Yean #46 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Nationals Park on July 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.
On the other side of the series, the Nationals are the third-place team in the National League East with a 54-53 record in 107 games.
They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games (and are 22-33 in 55 games at home).
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