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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals
The fans at Nationals Park will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Washington Nationals when they take their seats on Friday.
The Rays will trot Adrian Houser out to the mound in this one. Right hander Houser has a 7-4 record and a 2.88 ERA this season.
Houser's opponent in this one will be Mitchell Parker. The Nationals left hander has a 6.08 ERA to go along with a 7-14 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 11-2 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -275 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Guardians. Bettors on Cleveland at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 64-69 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington:
Team record: 53-80 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Washington Saturday, August 30