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Washington Nationals vs. Tampa Bay Rays

The Washington Nationals and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Tropicana Field in an interleague contest.

The Nationals will give the ball to starter Jon Lester in this one. Left hander Lester is 0-2 this season with a 4.37 ERA.

The Rays will counter Lester with Tyler Glasnow. Right hander Glasnow has a 2.69 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 7.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 7-1 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.

Washington was a 12-6 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as +105 underdogs, while the total score of 18 made winners of OVER bettors.

Washington:
Team record: 24-32 SU
Washington is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 38-23 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home

Next up:
Washington at Tampa Bay Wednesday, June 9