The Washington Nationals (38-42) will visit the Tampa Bay Rays (40-41), Friday at 6:50 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series. On the mound for the Rays will be Zach Eflin (3-5), opposed by the Nationals’ Mitchell Parker (5-3).
How to Live Stream Rays vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Friday, June 28, 2024
- Game Time: 6:50 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- TV: MASN2 (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Rays and Nationals Stats
- The Rays have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
- The Rays have the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.36) in the majors this season.
- The Rays rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 70 home runs as a team.
- Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined to rank 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .366 this season.
- The Nationals pitching staff ranks 22nd in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Washington has a 4.02 team ERA that ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Nationals are second-worst in MLB action with 67 home runs.
- So far this season, Washington’s .367 slugging percentage is the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
Rays vs. Nationals Key Players
- Isaac Paredes has gone yard 12 times in the 2024 campaign while driving in 41 runs, both totals that lead the Rays.
- Yandy Diaz’s .275 batting average paces his team.
- Randy Arozarena is batting .189 with 12 doubles, 10 home runs and 37 walks.
- C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with 12 homers while posting a team-leading batting average of .280.
- Jesse Winker has 11 doubles, nine home runs and 41 walks while batting .265.
- Lane Thomas has eight doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 18 walks while batting .243.
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Rays vs. Nationals Betting Odds and Trends
Rays vs. Nationals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -146 | +124 | 7 | -120 | -102 |
Rays vs. Nationals Betting Trends
- The Rays have been favorites in 43 games this season and won 22 (51.2%) of those contests.
- The Rays are 9-9 this season when entering a game favored by -146 or more on the moneyline.
- The Rays’ games have gone over the total in 41 of their 81 chances.
- The Nationals have won in 30, or 46.2%, of the 65 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- The Nationals have a mark of 21-28 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +124 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Nationals and their opponents have gone over in 38 of their 80 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
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