Rays vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31

C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals take the field on Sunday at Nationals Park against Ian Seymour, who will start for the Tampa Bay Rays. First pitch is set for 1:35 p.m. ET. Bookmakers list the Rays as -141 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Nationals +119 moneyline odds to win. Tampa Bay (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 8 runs for this contest.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rays-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rays vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 1:35 p.m. ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to watch on TV: MASN and FDSSUN

Rays vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 5, Nationals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 53%, Nationals 47%

Rays vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Rays have entered the game as favorites 66 times this season and won 39, or 59.1%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay is 18-14 this season when entering a game favored by -141 or more on the moneyline.
• The Rays have a 58.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Nationals have come away with 49 wins in the 118 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win 33 times in 88 chances when named as an underdog of at least +119 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 45.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays went 4-2 over the six games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Rays' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Junior Caminero paces the Rays with 39 home runs and 94 runs batted in.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Caminero is sixth in homers and seventh in RBI.
• Yandy Diaz is hitting .284 to lead his team.
• Diaz is 44th in homers and 39th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Brandon Lowe has 13 doubles, 27 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .264.
• Lowe is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with two home runs, three walks and four RBIs.
• Chandler Simpson is hitting .295 with 11 doubles, three triples and 18 walks.
• Simpson has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .130 with an RBI.

Rays Team Props

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Nationals had a record of 3-7.
• The Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Nationals have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Abrams leads the Nationals with a team-leading batting average of .269.
• Abrams ranks 86th in home runs and 115th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• James Wood has hit 26 home runs with 84 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Wood is 25th overall in home runs and 16th in RBI this season.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .260 with 26 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 23 walks.
• Josh Bell is hitting .230 with 12 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 52 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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