Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals odds, tips and betting trends | June 30

On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Rays (41-42) are hosting the Washington Nationals (39-43), at 1:40 PM ET, in the final Game of a three-Game series.

The Rays are favored at home (-186) against the Nationals (+155). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Taj Bradley (2-4), and Patrick Corbin (1-7) getting the nod for the Washington Nationals.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s Rays vs. Nationals action, including viewing options.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Rays (-186, bet $186 to win $100)
• Underdog: Nationals (+155, bet $100 to win $155)
• Over/under: 8

Rays vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Sunday, June 30, 2024
• Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rays stats and trends

Rays betting records

• The Rays have entered the game as favorites 45 times this season and won 23, or 51.1%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay has entered four games this season favored by -186 or more and is 1-3 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 65% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 42 of 83 chances this season.
• The Rays have an ATS record of 41-41-0 in 82 games with a spread this season.

Taj Bradley (Rays probable starter)

• Bradley makes the start for the Rays, his 10th of the season. He is 2-4 with a 3.81 ERA and 61 strikeouts through 49 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s most recent time out came on Monday against the Seattle Mariners, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
• The 23-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.81, with 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents have a .213 batting average against him.
• Bradley has three quality starts under his belt this year.
• Bradley is aiming for his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per appearance on the mound.
• In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
• He meets a Nationals offense that ranks 20th in the league with 341 runs while batting .237 as a squad. It has a collective .368 slugging percentage (24th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 68 home runs (29th in MLB).

Rays batting stats

• The Rays have hit just 73 homers this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
• Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined to rank 27th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .365 this season.
• The Rays rank 22nd in MLB with a .235 team batting average.
• Tampa Bay has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 332 (four per game).
• The Rays have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
• Tampa Bay ranks 24th with an average of nine strikeouts per game.

Nationals stats and trends

Nationals betting records

• The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 67 games this year and have walked away with the win 31 times (46.3%) in those games.
• This season, Washington has been victorious 11 times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least +155 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 39.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Washington and its opponents have gone over in 39 of its 82 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Nationals have an against the spread record of 47-34-0 in 81 games with a line this season.

Patrick Corbin (Nationals probable starter)

• Corbin (1-7) takes the mound first for the Nationals in his 17th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.46 ERA in 89 2/3 innings pitched, with 60 strikeouts.
• In his last outing on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, the left-hander threw seven innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• The 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.46, with 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 16 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .299 batting average against him.
• Corbin has four quality starts this season.
• Corbin will try to build upon an 11-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per appearance).
• He has made one appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
• He will face a Rays offense that ranks 24th in the league with 332 total runs scored while batting .235 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .365 slugging percentage (27th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 73 home runs (28th in the league).
• The 34-year-old’s 5.46 ERA ranks 67th, 1.528 WHIP ranks 68th, and 6.1 K/9 ranks 65th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Nationals batting stats

• The Nationals have hit 68 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB action.
• So far this year, Washington ranks 24th in the majors with a .368 slugging percentage.
• The Nationals rank 19th in the majors with a .237 batting average.
• The offense for Washington is the No. 20 offense in the majors, scoring 4.2 runs per game (341 total runs).
• The Nationals rank 21st in the majors with an on-base percentage of .305.