Washington Nationals vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Sunday, June 30, 2024

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+108) Tampa Bay (-126)

The Washington Nationals (38-43) are on their way to Tropicana Field on Sunday where they will compete against the Tampa Bay Rays (41-41). The odds on this game have the Nationals at +108 while the Rays are at -126. The total has been set at 7.5. The starting pitchers will be Patrick Corbin and Taj Bradley.

As a squad, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 21st in the league. They have tallied 333 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .303. The Nationals have compiled 129 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 67 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 314 runs batted in as well as 625 base knocks for the season, while their batting average comes in at .235. Washington is slugging .365 and have struck out 624 times, while drawing a walk on 233 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.87 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29. Nationals pitchers have conceded 74 home runs and also 350 runs (13th in MLB). Washington has allowed 694 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 316 earned runs. The Nationals have an ERA of 3.98 this year (15th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 648 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 226 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.73 as a unit on the year.

The Nationals bullpen have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 85 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 100 base runners on the year and 38.0% of them crossed home plate. Nationals relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 70 times as well as having 74 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 276 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen are sitting with 52 holds for the season (6th in the league). They have accumulated 22 saves on the season and have blown 11 of 33 save chances.

The Washington Nationals have accumulated 2,146 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 721 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which has them sitting 17th in baseball, and they have turned 77 double plays. The Nationals have converted 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,438 innings, which has them sitting 28th in professional baseball.

Corbin (98-125 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.39 and he has gone up against 7,770 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,914 base knocks (9.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 557 free passes. His earned run average is 4.45 (894 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.368. Corbin has taken the hill for 1,806 innings and has racked up 1,650 strikeouts during his career.

The Rays hold a slugging % of .367 and they are scoring 4.04 runs per outing (23rd in the league). They have recorded 124 two-baggers, while walking 257 times and putting up 331 runs. Tampa Bay has 72 home runs so far this season as well as 309 RBIs. They have struck out on 739 occasions (7th in the league) and have accounted for 650 hits. The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for an OBP of .311 as well as a batting average of .237 over the course of the season.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have conceded 385 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.30 (353 earned runs given up). They have given up 113 HR's and they relinquish 4.69 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB). The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.253 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.29 as a unit over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (718 strikeouts against 233 walks). They are currently ranked 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 693.

Sitting with 93 save situations, the Rays have compiled 48 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. Tampa Bay has had relievers enter the contest in 43 save opportunities and they have walked away with 26 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 121 times in high leverage situations in addition to 65 occasions with runners on. Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.9% of 94 inherited base runners. They rank 19th in baseball with a save rate of 60.5%, and they have dispatched 279 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this year.

Out of their 6,654 innings on the diamond, the Rays have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (13th in baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 55 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in the majors). The Rays have accrued 632 assists, 40 errors and have a tally of 2,218 putouts for the season.

During his MLB career, Bradley has given up 145 base hits and he has 190 K's in 154 innings pitched. He has allowed 86 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.311 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.33 and he has faced 666 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. Bradley (7-12 career win-loss mark) has a 5.02 earned run average while conceding 8.5 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+108)

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