and the Tampa Bay Rays play and the Washington Nationals at Tropicana Field on Friday. First pitch is at 6:50 PM ET. Take a look at everything you need to watch the Rays vs. Nationals competition. Nationals vs. Padres Highlights | MLB Rays vs. Nationals Game Information & How to Watch When: Friday, June 28, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida TV: Watch on MASN2 Box Score: Learn more about the vs. the Sports! Rays vs. Nationals Prediction Score Prediction: Rays 5, Nationals 4 Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs Win Probabilities: Rays 52%, Nationals 48% Rays vs. Nationals Head to Head Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result 4/5/2023 Rays -1.5 8.5 -268 +221 7-2 TB 4/4/2023 Matt Holliday Jersey Rays -1.5 9 -176 +148 10-6 TB 4/3/2023 Rays -1.5 8 -183 +156 6-2 TB Rays Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 7-3 Runs Per Game 5.7 HR 16 ERA 3.89 K/9 9.7 Rays Player Insights Paredes has put up a team-high 12 home runs and 41 runs batted in. Among all MLB hitters, Paredes is 43rd in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage, and 45th in slugging. has a club-best .275 batting average. Of all MLB hitters, Diaz is 132nd in homers and 50th in RBI. Diaz carries a 19-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .370 with three doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI. is hitting .189 with 12 doubles, 10 home runs and 37 walks. is batting .243 with 11 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 walks. Rays Recent & Upcoming Games Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup June 22 @ Pirates L 4-3 vs Jared Jones June 23 @ Pirates W 3-1 vs Paul Skenes June 24 W 4-3 vs June 25 Mariners W 11-3 vs June 26 Mariners L 5-2 vs June 28 Nationals - Zach Eflin vs June 29 Nationals - Aaron Civale vs June 30 Nationals - Taj Bradley vs July 2 @ Royals - Zack Littell vs Brady Singer July 3 @ Royals - Ryan Pepiot vs Michael Wacha July 4 @ Royals - TBA vs TBA Nationals Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 4-6 Runs Per Game 4.6 HR 11 ERA 4.95 K/9 8.6 Nationals Player Insights C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with 12 home runs and has a team-best batting average of .280. Among all hitters in the majors, Abrams ranks 41st in homers and 50th in RBI. Winker is hitting .265 with 11 doubles, nine home runs and 41 walks. Winker ranks 85th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 73rd in RBI. Lane Thomas is batting .243 with eight doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 18 walks. has 13 doubles, seven home runs and 11 walks while batting .257. Nationals Recent & Upcoming Games Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup June 22 @ Rockies L 8-7 Mitchell Parker vs Cal Quantrill June 23 @ Rockies W 2-1 Jake Irvin vs Kyle Freeland June 24 @ L 7-6 Patrick Corbin vs June 25 @ Padres L 9-7 vs June 26 @ Padres L 8-5 vs June 28 @ Rays - Mitchell Parker vs Zach Eflin June 29 @ Rays - Jake Irvin vs Aaron Civale June 30 @ Rays - Patrick Corbin vs Taj Bradley July 1 - MacKenzie Gore vs July 2 Mets - DJ Herz vs July 3 Mets - Mitchell Parker vs Jos Quintana FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by and data from Sportradar. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Tampa Bay Rays Washington Nationals Tyler Kinley Jersey