Sunday's contest that pits the Tampa Bay Rays (41-42) against the Washington Nationals (39-43) at Tropicana Field has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Rays. First pitch is at 1:40 PM ET on June 30.

The Rays will call on Taj Bradley (2-4) against the Nationals and Patrick Corbin (1-7).

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Rays vs. Nationals Game Info & Odds

  • When: Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 1:40 PM ET
  • Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
  • How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
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Rays vs. Nationals Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this matchup is Rays 5, Nationals 4.

Total Prediction for Rays vs. Nationals

  • Total Prediction: Under 8 runs

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  • Rays Performance Insights

    • The Rays have played as the favorite in six of their past 10 games and have won three of those contests.
    • When it comes to hitting the over, Tampa Bay and its opponents are 4-4-2 in its last 10 games with a total.
    • This season, the Rays have been favored 47 times and won 24, or 51.1%, of those games.
    • Tampa Bay is 2-3 this season when entering a game favored by -185 or more on the moneyline.
    • The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Rays.
    • Tampa Bay has scored the 23rd-most runs in the majors this season with 332 (four per game).
    • The Rays' 4.35 team ERA ranks 23rd among all league pitching staffs.

    Nationals Performance Insights

    • The Nationals have played as the underdog in five of their past 10 games and have gone 2-3 in those contests.
    • When it comes to the over/under, Washington and its opponents are 6-4-0 in its last 10 games.
    • The Nationals have come away with 31 wins in the 67 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
    • Washington has a mark of 11-11 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +150 or worse on the moneyline.
    • The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 40% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
    • Averaging 4.2 runs per game (341 total), Washington is the 19th-highest scoring team in baseball.
    • The Nationals have the 15th-ranked ERA (3.97) in the majors this season.

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    Rays Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    June 24 Mariners W 4-3 Taj Bradley vs Bryan Woo
    June 25 Mariners W 11-3 Zack Littell vs Luis Castillo
    June 26 Mariners L 5-2 Ryan Pepiot vs George Kirby
    June 28 Nationals W 3-1 Zach Eflin vs Mitchell Parker
    June 29 Nationals L 8-1 Aaron Civale vs Jake Irvin
    June 30 Nationals - Taj Bradley vs Patrick Corbin
    July 2 @ Royals - Zack Littell vs Brady Singer
    July 3 @ Royals - Ryan Pepiot vs Michael Wacha
    July 4 @ Royals - Zach Eflin vs Alec Marsh
    July 5 @ Rangers - TBA vs TBA
    July 6 @ Rangers - TBA vs TBA

    Nationals Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    June 24 @ Padres L 7-6 Patrick Corbin vs Matt Waldron
    June 25 @ Padres L 9-7 MacKenzie Gore vs Adam Mazur
    June 26 @ Padres L 8-5 DJ Herz vs Dylan Cease
    June 28 @ Rays L 3-1 Mitchell Parker vs Zach Eflin
    June 29 @ Rays W 8-1 Jake Irvin vs Aaron Civale
    June 30 @ Rays - Patrick Corbin vs Taj Bradley
    July 1 Mets - MacKenzie Gore vs David Peterson
    July 2 Mets - DJ Herz vs Sean Manaea
    July 3 Mets - Mitchell Parker vs José Quintana
    July 4 Mets - Jake Irvin vs Tylor Megill
    July 5 Cardinals - TBA vs TBA

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