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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Nationals Park.
The Rays will trot Drew Rasmussen out to the mound in this one. Right hander Rasmussen has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Trevor Williams who starts for the Nationals. Right hander Williams is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Washington was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Washington at 144 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -278 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 3-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 1-2 SU
Washington is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Washington Tuesday, April 4