At Tropicana Field on Saturday, the Washington Nationals (38-42) begin a two-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays (40-41), at 4:10 PM ET.
The Nationals are an underdog (+112 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Rays (-133). The starting pitchers are Aaron Civale (2-5) for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Jake Irvin (5-6) for the Washington Nationals.
The Rays’ matchup Saturday versus the Mariners ended in a 5-2 loss. Jose Caballero went 3-for-3 with a double in the defeat, while Shawn Armstrong threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on one hit en route to taking the loss.