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Washington Nationals vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Washington Nationals and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Nationals will trot Austin Voth out to the mound in this one. Right hander Voth has a 0-5 record and a 7.99 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Pete Fairbanks who starts for the Rays. Right hander Fairbanks is 4-3 with a 3.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -171-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Tampa Bay was a 6-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -170 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Nationals were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 17-29 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 31-17 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Washington at Miami Friday, September 18
Tampa Bay at Baltimore Thursday, September 17