Rays vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 28, 2024

Yandy Diaz will look to extend his 19-game hitting streak when the Tampa Bay Rays (40-41) take on the Washington Nationals (38-42). The Rays are listed as -146 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 6:50 PM ET on Friday, live on MASN2 from Tropicana Field. Zach Eflin will get the ball for Tampa Bay while Washington will counter with Mitchell Parker.

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Rays vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rays (-146)
• Underdog: Nationals (+124)
• Over/under: 7

Rays vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Rays have won in 22, or 51.2%, of the 43 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Tampa Bay has been victorious nine times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -146 on the moneyline.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 59.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Nationals have won 46.2% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (30-35).
• Washington has gone 21-28 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer (42.9%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Nationals have an implied win probability of 44.6%.

Rays vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Isaac Paredes leads Tampa Bay in home runs with 12 and runs batted in with 41.
• Including all hitters in baseball, Paredes is 41st in home runs and 39th in RBI.
• Diaz’s batting average of .275 leads all Tampa Bay hitters this season.
• C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 12 home runs while racking up a team-high batting average of .280.
• Abrams’ home run total ranks 41st in the majors, and he is 47th in RBI.
• Jesse Winker has 11 doubles, nine home runs and 41 walks while hitting .265.

Rays vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Rays strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-best in MLB.
• The Rays have the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.36) in the majors this season.
• The Rays rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.260 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• Washington has the 16th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.02).
• Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.289).