Washington Nationals vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Pick & Prediction 6/30/24
At 1:40 PM ET, the Nationals and Rays face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, and the Rays are favored on the money line (-183). The Nationals have a money line payout of +154, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.
Patrick Corbin is starting for the Nationals, and he is facing off against Taj Bradley for the Rays. Corbin has a record of 39-43, while the Rays are 41-42. This puts the Nationals 4th in the NL East, while the the Rays are 4th in the AL East. BSSUN is carrying this game on TV.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Washington Nationals Moneyline +154
This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 1:40 ET on Sunday, June 30th.
HOW TO BET THE NATIONALS VS RAYS:
- We have the Nationals winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Nationals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Thanks to a six-run 7th inning for the Nationals’ offense, they cruised to an easy 8-1 win over the Rays in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Nationals were at +117 on the money line.
The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Jake Irvin for the Nationals, and he went six innings while giving up just one run and one hit. Irvin picked up a win in the game, while Aaron Civale went 5 2/3 innings for the Rays, giving up two earned runs on six hits.
Washington’s offense was led by CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia Jr., as they were the only two Nationals hitters to have more than one hit. Abrams, Harold Ramirez, Keibert Ruiz, and Lane Thomas each had two RBIs for the Nationals’ lineup.
Nationals Records & Stats
Washington is 39-43 overall this season, and they are 14.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East. So far, they have gone 14-10 in divisional games. The Nationals are on the road today, and they are 22-24 away from home compared to 17-19 at home.
The Nationals have gone 8-7 when favored this year and 31-36 as the underdog, which includes an 18-21 mark as the road underdog. Washington’s overall series record is 11-14-1, and they are 1-1 in their current series vs. the Rays. Heading into today’s game, the Nationals are 4-6 over their last ten games.
The Nationals have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 48-34 overall. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 28-18. They have been an underdog in most of their games, going 41-26 on the run line in those contests.
The Washington Nationals are on the road today against the Tampa Bay Rays, with the over/under line set at 8 runs. The Nationals and their opponents have combined to average 8.4 runs per game this season, and their overall over/under record is 38-41. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 5-5-1. So far this season, 59.8% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.
Left-hander Patrick Corbin gets the start for the Nationals today as he faces the Rays on the road. Corbin has made 16 starts this season and has a record of 1-7 with an ERA of 5.46. So far, he has turned in four quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he went seven innings, giving up three earned runs, and finished with a no-decision. Corbin has not taken the loss in any of his last three outings. Looking back further, he has not taken the loss in any of his last four outings. Opponents are batting .287 off Corbin this season.
Washington’s offense has been a bit below average this season, averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. They have been even worse in terms of power, as their 68 home runs are 22nd in the MLB. As a team, the Nationals are batting .237, and their team on-base percentage is just 18th in the league. However, they do have a few hitters who have been swinging the bat well of late, including CJ Abrams, who has gone 11/25 over his last seven games and has a team-high 42 RBIs.
Abrams also has a team-high 13 homers and is batting .282 for the season. Jesse Winker is also a power threat in the lineup, as he is 2nd on the team with nine homers. Winker comes into the game with a season-long batting average of .259. Currently, Harold Ramirez and Luis Garcia Jr. are on hitting streaks for the Nationals.
Rays Records & Stats
Tampa Bay will host the Nationals today with an overall record of 41-42, and they are 12 games behind the Orioles for the AL East lead. So far, they are just 10-17 against other AL East teams. The Rays are also looking to get back to .500, as they are currently one game below the mark.
The Rays have won three straight series, and their overall series record is 13-11-2 this year. At home, they are 16-16 as the favorite this season, and they are 24-22 overall as the favorite. As for how they have done as the underdog, the Rays are 17-20 this year. Tampa Bay is 22-25 at home compared to an 19-17 mark on the road.
The Rays have been a tough team to bet on this season, as they have a run line record of 37-46. They have been a much better bet on the road, where they are 22-14 against the run line. They have been a poor bet at home, where they are just 15-32 against the run line. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 21-16 against the run line, compared to 16-30 as the favorite. Their average run margin this season is -0.7 runs per game.
When the Rays play at home, the over/under line is set at 8 runs, and their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. Overall, the over/under record for Tampa Bay is 42-37, and when the line is set at 8 runs, their record is 10-9. A total of 34 games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs, accounting for 41.0% of their games, while 30 games have had lower lines, making up 36.1% of their games.
Taj Bradley gets the start for the Rays today as he faces the Nationals at home. He has made nine starts this season and has a record of 2-4 with an ERA of 3.81. Bradley’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.15. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up one earned run on four hits. Bradley has made three quality starts this year and is averaging 11.05 strikeouts per nine innings. At home, his ERA is 1.9 compared to 10.3 on the road.
Over his last seven games, Yandy Diaz has gone 10/31 with two homers and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .271 with seven homers and 40 RBIs. Isaac Paredes has also been a good run producer for the Rays this season, as his 42 RBIs lead the team, and he is also 14th in the league with 12 homers.
As a team, the Rays are averaging 4 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. They have been especially bad at home, averaging just 3.8 runs per game. Overall, their team batting average is just 16th in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in terms of slugging percentage and OPS.