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

Odds updated as of 6:18 p.m.

The Tampa Bay Rays are among the MLB squads busy on Friday, versus the Washington Nationals.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important information regarding this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

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 (+110) | WSH: +1.5 (-132)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

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 probable starters are Adrian Houser (7-4) for the Rays and Mitchell Parker (7-14) for the Nationals. 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 have gone 10-13-0 against the spread when Parker starts. The Nationals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 20 of Parker's starts this season, and they went 9-11 in those games.

Rays vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (62%)

Rays vs Nationals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Rays-Nationals, Tampa Bay is the favorite at -142, and Washington is +120 playing at home.

Rays vs Nationals Spread

• The Rays are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the Nationals. The Rays are +110 to cover the spread, while the Nationals are -132.

Rays vs Nationals Over/Under

• The over/under for Rays-Nationals on Aug. 29 is 9. The over is -114, and the under is -106.

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Rays vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Rays have come away with 34 wins in the 59 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• 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 the total this season in 54 of their 128 opportunities.
• The Rays have posted a record of 54-74-0 against the spread this season.
• The Nationals have put together a 47-61 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 43.5% of those games).
• Washington is 29-47 (winning only 38.2% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer.
• 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 a 63-64-0 record against the spread this season (covering 49.6% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero has 128 hits, which is best among Tampa Bay hitters this season, while batting .257 with 61 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .299 and a slugging percentage of .535.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 82nd, his on-base percentage ranks 130th, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Yandy Diaz is slashing .286/.345/.474 this season and leads the Rays with an OPS of .819.
• Among qualifiers, he ranks 19th in batting average, 50th in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging percentage.
• Diaz has picked up at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .474 with three doubles, two home runs, a walk and three RBIs.
• Brandon Lowe is batting .264 with a .484 slugging percentage and 65 RBI this year.
• Chandler Simpson has no home runs, but 21 RBI and a batting average of .297 this season.

Nationals Player Leaders

• C.J. Abrams has 27 doubles, five triples, 17 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .267. He's slugging .452 with an on-base percentage of .329.
• Including all the qualified players in MLB, his batting average ranks 54th, his on-base percentage is 81st, and he is 59th in slugging.
• Abrams heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a home run, a walk and three RBIs.
• James Wood's 130 hits, .355 OBP and .480 slugging percentage all lead his team. He has a batting average of .261.
• Including all qualifying players, he is 70th in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
• Luis Garcia is batting .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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