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Washington Nationals vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Washington Nationals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
The Nationals will give the ball to starter Jake Irvin in this one. Right hander Irvin is 5-6 this season with a 3.13 ERA.
It'll be Aaron Civale toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Civale is 2-5 with a 5.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Rays were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -175 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 38-43 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 41-41 SU
Tampa Bay is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington at Tampa Bay Sunday, June 30