The Tampa Bay Rays'(4-0) and Washington Nationals (1-3) hook up for the 2nd game of a 3-game series Tuesday at Nationals Park. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rays vs. Nationals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rays lead 1-0.
The Rays are 4-0 for the 1st time in club history. Tampa took Game 1 Monday after a brilliant start from Drew Rasmussen. He threw 6 shutout innings, surrendering 2 hits and striking out 7 in 6-2 win. SS Wander Franco has begun the season on another level, going 8-for-15 (.533) with a homer, 4 RBIs and 2 steals.
The Nats took Sunday’s game from the Braves, but have lost their other 3 games by at least 4 runs. 1B Dominic Smith is hitting .357 and has been the lone bright spot for a team collectively hitting .189.