The Washington Nationals (53-82) will host the Tampa Bay Rays (66-69), Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET, with the Nationals on a seven-game losing streak.
The Nationals are an underdog (+122 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Rays (-146). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Ian Seymour (2-0), and Brad Lord (4-7) taking the ball for the Washington Nationals.
These squads meet again following the Rays’ 4-1 victory over the Nationals yesterday. Ryan Pepiot (5.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 6 K) picked up the win for the Rays. Josh Lowe went 2 for 3 with two home runs and four RBIs to lead the team on offense. Jake Irvin (6.0 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Nationals.
Here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s Rays vs. Nationals game, including viewing options.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 12:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Rays (-146, bet $146 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (+122, bet $100 to win $122)Over/under: 9Rays vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, August 31, 2025Game time: 1:35 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Stadium: Nationals ParkTV channel: MASN and FDSSUNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThis season, the Rays have been favored 66 times and won 39, or 59.1%, of those games.This season Tampa Bay has won 13 of its 25 games, or 52%, when favored by at least -146 on the moneyline.The Rays have a 59.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 56 of its 135 chances.The Rays are 61-74-0 ATS in their 135 games with a spread this season.Ian Seymour (Rays probable starter)Seymour (2-0) takes the mound for the Rays to make his second start this season.In his last time out on Monday, the lefty tossed five scoreless innings against the Cleveland Guardians while surrendering one hit.In his 13 appearances this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of just .192 against him. He has a 3.18 ERA and averages 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings.He meets a Nationals offense that ranks 23rd in the league with 567 runs while batting .243 as a squad. It has a collective .386 slugging percentage (25th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 126 home runs (28th in MLB).Rays batting statsThe Rays’ 153 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.Fueled by 370 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay ranks 15th in MLB with a .401 slugging percentage this season.The Rays have a team batting average of .250 this season, which ranks 12th among MLB teams.Tampa Bay has scored 604 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.The Rays have an on-base percentage of .313 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.Tampa Bay ranks 18th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have come away with 49 wins in the 118 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This season, Washington has been victorious 30 times in 80 chances when named as an underdog of at least +122 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 45% chance of walking away with the win.Washington’s games have gone over the total in 66 of its 134 opportunities.The Nationals have posted a record of 65-69-0 against the spread this season.Brad Lord (Nationals probable starter)The Nationals are sending Lord (4-7) out for his 14th start of the season. He is 4-7 with a 3.84 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 100 2/3 innings pitched.His last time out was on Monday against the New York Yankees, when the right-hander went 4 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up eight hits.The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.84, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 42 games this season. Opposing batters have a .256 batting average against him.Lord has registered three quality starts this year.Lord enters the matchup with six outings of five or more innings pitched this season.In 21 of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.He will face off against a Rays offense that ranks 15th in the league with 1142 total hits (on a .250 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .401 (15th in the league) with 153 total home runs (15th in MLB action).Nationals batting statsThe Nationals have hit the third-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (126).This season, Washington ranks 25th in baseball with a .386 slugging percentage.The Nationals are 20th in the majors with a .243 batting average.Washington scores the 23rd-most runs in baseball (567 total, 4.2 per game).The Nationals’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 22nd in baseball.