Rain postpones Blue Jays-Nationals series opener; split-doubleheader Tuesday

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A member of the Washington Nationals grounds crew squeegee\'s the field before an interleague baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Toronto Blue Jays at Nationals Park, Monday, June 1, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The interleague series opener between the Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals on Monday has been postponed due to rain.

The teams will play a split-doubleheader Tuesday with the opener at 1:05 p.m.

The NL East-leading Nationals went 18-9 in May, but finished the month with three straight losses at Cincinnati in part because of bullpen woes.

The Blue Jays enter the three-game series having lost two in a row.

R.J. Dickey (2-5, 5.77 ERA) and Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann (4-2, 3.26) were Monday’s scheduled starters.

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