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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Sunday when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Nationals Park.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Ian Seymour in this one. Left hander Seymour is 1-0 this season with a 3.18 ERA.
The Nationals will counter Seymour with Brad Lord. Right hander Lord has a 3.84 ERA to go along with a 4-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -900-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -160 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 66-69 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 53-82 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Seattle Monday, September 1
Washington home to Miami Monday, September 1