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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 -177 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 and Nationals Betting Trends
The Rays are 23-21 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 52.3% of those games).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -177 or shorter, Tampa Bay has a 2-3 record (winning 40% of its games).
The Nationals have won 30, or 46.2%, of the 65 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Washington has a record of 13-16, a 44.8% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +149 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The Rays have played in 81 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 41 times (41-36-4).
The Nationals’ games have gone over the total in 37 of their 80 chances.
Rays Stats & Insights
The Rays rank 22nd in runs scored with 328, four per game.
Tampa Bay has hit 70 home runs this season, the fourth-lowest total in MLB play.
The Rays’ .236 batting average ranks 19th in MLB.
Tampa Bay’s nine strikeouts per game rank 25th in baseball.
The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rays pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
Tampa Bay’s 4.36 team ERA ranks 23rd among all MLB pitching staffs.
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Nationals have scored the 20th-most runs in the league this season with 332 (4.2 per game).
Washington’s 67 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
The Nationals have a team batting average of .236 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
Washington has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the sixth-best strikeout rate (7.7 per game) among MLB offenses.
The Nationals strike out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 22nd in MLB.
Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.02 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
Rays Key Players to Watch
Eflin (3-5) takes the mound for the Rays in his 15th start of the season. He has a 4.20 ERA in 81 1/3 innings pitched, with 63 strikeouts.
Isaac Paredes is batting .272 this season with a team-high 12 home runs and 41 RBI.
Diaz’s batting average of .275 leads all Tampa Bay hitters this season.
Randy Arozarena has collected 51 base hits, an OBP of .303 and a slugging percentage of .344 this season.
Jose Caballero has collected 56 hits this season and has an OBP of .306. He’s slugging .352 on the year.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
Parker (5-3) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 14th start of the season.
C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 12 home runs while racking up a team-high batting average of .280.
Jesse Winker is hitting .265 with 11 doubles, nine home runs and 41 walks.
Lane Thomas is batting .243 with eight doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 18 walks.
Luis Garcia is hitting .257 with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 11 walks.
Rays and Nationals Injuries
Rays: Richard Lovelady: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Lowe: day-to-day (Toe)
Nationals: Joey Gallo: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Trevor Williams: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Josiah Gray: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Mason Thompson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Ferrer: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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