Rays vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 29

Odds updated as of 7:14 a.m.
MLB action on Friday includes the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the Washington Nationals.
Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info about this matchup.
Rays vs Nationals Game Info
- Tampa Bay Rays (64-69) vs. Washington Nationals (53-80)
- Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
- Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
- Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
- Coverage: MASN and FDSSUN
Rays vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: TB: (-142) | WSH: (+120)
- Spread: TB: -1.5 (+114) | WSH: +1.5 (-137)
- Total: 9 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
Rays vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Adrian Houser (Rays) - 7-4, 2.88 ERA vs Mitchell Parker (Nationals) - 7-14, 6.01 ERA
The Rays will give the ball to Adrian Houser (7-4, 2.88 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Mitchell Parker (7-14, 6.01 ERA). Houser and his team are 9-5-0 ATS this season when he starts. Houser's team has won each of the three games he's started as the moneyline favorite. The Nationals are 10-13-0 against the spread when Parker starts. The Nationals have a 9-11 record in Parker's 20 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
Rays vs Nationals Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (62.3%)
Rays vs Nationals Moneyline
- Tampa Bay is the favorite, -142 on the moneyline, while Washington is a +120 underdog despite being at home.
Rays vs Nationals Spread
- The Rays are at the Nationals and are favored by 1.5 runs (+114 to cover) on the runline. Washington is -137 to cover.
Rays vs Nationals Over/Under
- The over/under for Rays-Nationals on Aug. 29 is 9. The over is -110, and the under is -110.
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Rays vs Nationals Betting Trends
- The Rays have been chosen as favorites in 59 games this year and have walked away with the win 34 times (57.6%) in those games.
- This season Tampa Bay has come away with a win 13 times in 27 chances when named as a favorite of at least -142 on the moneyline.
- The Rays and their opponents have gone over in 54 of their 128 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Rays are 54-74-0 against the spread in their 128 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Nationals are 47-61 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 43.5% of those games).
- Washington has a record of 29-47 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer (38.2%).
- In the 127 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Nationals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-52-7).
- The Nationals have put together a 63-64-0 record ATS this season (covering 49.6% of the time).
Rays Player Leaders
- Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in total hits (128) this season while batting .257 with 61 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .299 and a slugging percentage of .535.
- He ranks 82nd in batting average, 130th in on-base percentage, and 11th in slugging among qualifying hitters in baseball.
- Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with an OPS of .819. He has a slash line of .286/.345/.474 this season.
- His batting average ranks 19th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 50th, and his slugging percentage 41st.
- Diaz enters this game looking to extend his three-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .474 with three doubles, two home runs, a walk and three RBIs.
- Brandon Lowe has 109 hits this season and has a slash line of .264/.319/.484.
- Chandler Simpson is batting .297 with a .333 OBP and 21 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.
Nationals Player Leaders
- C.J. Abrams is hitting .267 with 27 doubles, five triples, 17 home runs and 32 walks. He's slugging .452 with an on-base percentage of .329.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average is 54th, his on-base percentage ranks 81st, and he is 59th in slugging.
- Abrams hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a home run, a walk and three RBIs.
- James Wood's 130 hits, .355 on-base percentage and .480 slugging percentage all pace his team. He has a batting average of .261.
- Including all qualified players, he ranks 70th in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
- Luis Garcia is hitting .262 with 25 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 23 walks.
- Josh Bell is batting .229 with 12 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 50 walks.
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