Luke Raley rides a two-game homer streak into the Tampa Bay Rays’ (5-0) game against the Washington Nationals (1-4) at 1:05 PM ET on Wednesday, at Nationals Park.
The Rays are away and big favorites (-267) against the Nationals (+222). The total in the game is 8.5 total runs.
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Rays vs Nationals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -267 | +222 | 8.5 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays were favorites in 104 games last season and won 62 (59.6%) of those contests.
- Tampa Bay played as a favorite of -267 or more twice last season and won both games.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 72.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- Games involving Tampa Bay went over the total set by oddsmakers in 73 of 164 chances last season.
- In 164 games with a spread last season, the Rays were 78-86-0 ATS.
Nationals Betting Insights
- The Nationals were chosen as underdogs in 143 games last year and walked away with the win 46 times (32.2%) in those games.
- Last season, Washington came away with a win 12 times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +222 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 31.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Washington and its opponents hit the over in 75 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- The Nationals had an against the spread record of 71-91-0 in 162 games with a line last season.
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Shane McClanahan
- McClanahan helped his team cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter.
- The left-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he threw six innings against the Detroit Tigers without allowing a run.
- McClanahan’s team won his only start as a favorite this season.
- McClanahan’s team won in his only start this season.
- The only game started by McClanahan with a total this season hit the under.
Rays Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adam | 67 | 63.1 | 75 | 1.56 | 21 | 8 |
| Colin Poche | 65 | 58.2 | 64 | 3.99 | 23 | 7 |
| Ryan Thompson | 47 | 42.2 | 39 | 3.80 | 10 | 3 |
| Jalen Beeks | 35 | 61 | 70 | 2.80 | 4 | 2 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 24 | 24 | 38 | 1.13 | 6 | 8 |
Nationals Probable Pitcher – Patrick Corbin
- Corbin (0-0) gets the starting nod for the Nationals, his second of the season.
- His last appearance was on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves, when the left-hander went three innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The Nationals were the underdog on the moneyline for one Corbin start this season — they lost.
- His team has lost the only matchup he’s made an appearance in this season.
- Corbin’s lone start with a total this season went over.
Nationals Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Finnegan | 66 | 66.2 | 70 | 3.51 | 14 | 11 |
| Erasmo Ramírez | 59 | 86.1 | 61 | 2.92 | 5 | 0 |
| Carl Edwards Jr. | 57 | 62 | 56 | 2.76 | 13 | 2 |
| Andres Machado | 51 | 59.1 | 46 | 3.34 | 3 | 0 |
| Hunter Harvey | 38 | 39.1 | 45 | 2.52 | 6 | 0 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays hit two or more long balls in 34 games last season, and finished 23-11 in those contests.
- Tampa Bay went 22-6 in the 28 games when it racked up at least five extra-base hits.
- The team went 57-27 in the games last season it notched at least eight hits.
- Tampa Bay went 54-8 in games last season that it put up at least five runs.
- The Rays drew five or more walks in 36 games last season, and went 22-14 in those contests.
Nationals Hitting Trends
- They were 19-10 last season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Washington went 14-6 last season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- In 91 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 41-50.
- In 51 games last season with five or more runs scored, Washington posted a record of 38-13.
- They won 17 of their 32 games last season in which they drew more than four free passes.
Rays vs. Nationals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-267)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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