How to Watch Rays vs. Nationals: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 30

How to Watch Rays vs. Nationals: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 30

Updated Aug. 30, 2025 3:22 p.m. ET
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Junior Caminero and the Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to take down Dylan Crews and the Washington Nationals when the teams square off on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

Here is everything you need to watch the Rays vs. Nationals matchup.

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Rays vs. Nationals Game Information & How to Watch

  • When: Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. ET
  • Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
  • TV: Watch on MASN, FDSSUN
  • Box Score: Fox Sports

Rays vs. Nationals Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Rays 6, Nationals 5
  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Rays 52%, Nationals 48%

Rays vs. Nationals Head to Head

Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
8/29/2025 Rays -1.5 9 -146 +122 4-1 TB
6/30/2024 Rays -1.5 8 -191 +159 5-0 TB
6/29/2024 Rays -1.5 7.5 -137 +117 8-1 WSH
6/28/2024 Rays -1.5 7.5 -179 +150 3-1 TB
4/5/2023 Rays -1.5 8.5 -268 +221 7-2 TB
4/4/2023 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 4-6
Runs Per Game 4.5
HR 14
ERA 4.54
K/9 9.9

Rays Player Insights

  • Caminero leads the Rays with 39 home runs and 94 runs batted in.
  • Among all hitters in baseball, Caminero is sixth in homers and seventh in RBI.
  • Yandy Diaz's .287 batting average leads his team.
  • Diaz is 43rd in homers and 37th in RBI on the year.
  • Diaz heads into this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
  • Brandon Lowe is batting .264 with 13 doubles, 27 home runs and 34 walks.
  • Lowe has at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .176 with two home runs, four walks and four RBIs.
  • Chandler Simpson is hitting .295 with 11 doubles, three triples and 18 walks.

Rays Recent & Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
Aug. 24 Cardinals W 7-2 Ryan Pepiot vs Matthew Liberatore
Aug. 25 @ Guardians W 9-0 Ian Seymour vs Tanner Bibee
Aug. 26 @ Guardians L 3-0 Shane Baz vs Parker Messick
Aug. 27 @ Guardians L 4-3 Drew Rasmussen vs Slade Cecconi
Aug. 29 @ Nationals W 4-1 Adrian Houser vs Mitchell Parker
Aug. 30 @ Nationals - Ryan Pepiot vs Jake Irvin
Aug. 31 @ Nationals - Ian Seymour vs Brad Lord
Sept. 1 Mariners - Shane Baz vs Luis Castillo
Sept. 2 Mariners - Drew Rasmussen vs Bryan Woo
Sept. 3 Mariners - Adrian Houser vs George Kirby
Sept. 4 Guardians - Ryan Pepiot vs Gavin Williams

Nationals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 3-7
Runs Per Game 3.5
HR 8
ERA 5.93
K/9 8.9

Nationals Player Insights

  • C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with a team-leading batting average of .270.
  • Abrams is 84th in homers and 111th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
  • Abrams carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with a double, a walk and two RBIs.
  • James Wood has hit 26 home runs with 83 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
  • Wood is 23rd overall in homers and 17th in RBI this year.
  • Luis Garcia has 25 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .260.
  • Josh Bell is hitting .229 with 12 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 51 walks.

Nationals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
Aug. 24 @ Phillies L 3-2 Jake Irvin vs Ranger Suarez
Aug. 25 @ Yankees L 10-5 Brad Lord vs Cam Schlittler
Aug. 26 @ Yankees L 5-1 MacKenzie Gore vs Luis Gil
Aug. 27 @ Yankees L 11-2 Cade Cavalli vs Max Fried
Aug. 29 Rays L 4-1 Mitchell Parker vs Adrian Houser
Aug. 30 Rays - Jake Irvin vs Ryan Pepiot
Aug. 31 Rays - Brad Lord vs Ian Seymour
Sept. 1 Marlins - MacKenzie Gore vs Ryan Gusto
Sept. 2 Marlins - Cade Cavalli vs TBA
Sept. 3 Marlins - Mitchell Parker vs Eury Perez
Sept. 5 @ Cubs - Jake Irvin vs Javier Assad

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