A series opener between the Tampa Bay Rays (40-41) and Washington Nationals (38-42) is scheduled for Friday at 6:50 PM ET, at Tropicana Field.
Want to see who’s in and who’s out for the Rays and the Nationals? Continue scrolling to get full injury reports for both teams.
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Rays vs. Nationals Game Info
Game Day: Friday, June 28, 2024
Game Time: 6:50 PM ET
TV Channel: MASN2
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Stadium: Tropicana Field
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Rays vs. Nationals Injury News Today
Rays’ Injuries
| Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
| Brandon Lowe |
day-to-day |
Toe |
.217 / .316 / .417, 5, 22 |
| Richard Lovelady |
15 Day Injury List |
Forearm |
2-4, 7.62 ERA, 8.3 K/9 |
| Jacob Waguespack |
60 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
0-0, 5.40 ERA, 9.9 K/9 |
| Jeffrey Springs |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
| Shane McClanahan |
60 Day Injury List |
Forearm |
– |
| Drew Rasmussen |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
Nationals’ Injuries
| Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
| Joey Gallo |
10 Day Injury List |
Hamstring |
.164 / .285 / .321, 5, 11 |
| Trevor Williams |
15 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
5-0, 2.22 ERA, 7.5 K/9 |
| Josiah Gray |
15 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
0-2, 14.04 ERA, 9.7 K/9 |
| Jose Ferrer |
60 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
– |
| Cade Cavalli |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
| Mason Thompson |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
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Rays’ Recent Hitting Insights
Tampa Bay has racked up 16 home runs over the last 10 games.
Over the last 10 games, the Rays have 35 extra-base hits (3.5 per game) while slugging .463.
Over the past 10 outings Tampa Bay is averaging 9.3 hits per game and batting .267.
Over the past 10 games, Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay in homers with three while also maintaining a team-best .370 batting average.
Josh Lowe has collected 11 base hits, an OBP of .390 and a slugging percentage of .611 over the last 10 games.
Nationals’ Recent Hitting Insights
Washington has hit 11 home runs over the last 10 games.
Over the Nationals’ last 10 games, they’re slugging .424 with 34 extra-base hits.
Over Washington’s last 10 games, the team is batting .248 with 82 total base hits.
Over the last 10 games, C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with a .475 batting average.
Lane Thomas is hitting .262 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs and three walks over the last 10 games.
Rays’ Starting Pitcher
The Rays will hand the ball to Zach Eflin (3-5) for his 15th start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed five hits in seven innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The 30-year-old has pitched in 14 games this season with an ERA of 4.20, a 10.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.143.
Over the past 10 games the Rays have a 3.89 ERA across their pitching staff.
Opposing hitters have hit 16 home runs against Tampa Bay’s pitchers over the last 10 games.
Nationals’ Starting Pitcher
Mitchell Parker (5-3 with a 3.30 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 73 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 14th of the season.
In his last appearance on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, the left-hander threw six innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.30, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season. Opponents are batting .229 against him.
Nationals pitchers have a collective ERA of 4.95 over the last 10 games.
Over the last 10 games, Washington’s pitchers have allowed 13 home runs.
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