Rays and Nationals meet, winner wins 3-game series

Washington Nationals (39-43, fourth in the NL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (41-42, fourth in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PROBABLE PITCHING RATINGS: Nationals: Patrick Corbin (1-7, 5.46 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 60 strikeouts); Rays: Taj Bradley (2-4, 3.81 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Rays -183, Nationals +153; Over/Under is 8 runs

CONCLUSION: The Tampa Bay Rays and Washington Nationals will play each other on Sunday, with the winner taking the three-game series.

Tampa Bay has a 22-25 record at home and a 41-42 record overall. The Rays hitters have a combined on-base percentage of .309, the eighth-best percentage in the AL.

Washington has a 39-43 overall record and a 22-24 road record. The Nationals have a 26-10 record in games in which they have scored five or more runs.

The teams will meet for the third time this season on Sunday.

TOP PERFORMERS: Isaac Paredes has 12 home runs, 32 walks and 42 RBIs with a .269 batting average for the Rays. Yandy Diaz has hit 16 for 46 with two doubles, three home runs and 10 RBIs in the last 10 games.

CJ Abrams has 20 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 42 RBI for the Nationals. Jesse Winker is 6 for 29 with three home runs and six RBI in the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 7-3, .257 batting average, 3.46 ERA, 11 runs more than opponents

Nationals: 4-6, .255 batting average, 4.80 ERA, scored four runs more than the opponents

INJURIES: Rays: Richard Lovelady: 15-day IL (forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60-day IL (shoulder), Jeffrey Springs: 60-day IL (elbow), Drew Rasmussen: 60-day IL (elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60-day IL (forearm)

Nationals: Joey Gallo: 10-day IL (hamstring), Trevor Williams: 15-day IL (shoulder), Josiah Gray: 15-day IL (elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60-day IL (elbow), Jose Ferrer: 60-day IL (shoulder), Mason Thompson: 60-day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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