Rays at Nationals 6/5/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Interleague play will be on display in the nation’s capital on Tuesday night, when the Tampa Bay Rays take on the Washington Nationals. The Rays were swept in the Seattle over the weekend and scored just five runs total in the three games. Tampa Bay is two games below .500 overall and trails New York by 12 games in the AL East Division standings.
The Nationals will counter with dominant righty Max Scherzer (9-1 1.92 ERA) on Tuesday. In his last start, Scherzer struck out 12 batters over eight scoreless frames during a 2-0 victory at Baltimore.
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Tampa Bay SP Chris Archer is dealing with a groin injury and it is questionable if he will make his next scheduled start. Through 58 games, Tampa Bay ranks 7th in batting average and 24th in runs scored. For the season, Washington ranks 23rd in batting average and 17th in runs scored. Scherzer will shut down a light hitting Tampa Bay offense and keep this game under the total. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win low scoring under game 3-1.
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