Washington Nationals vs Tampa Bay Rays | June 21, 2026

FINAL June 21, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Washington Nationals

👑 Tampa Bay Rays

MLB PREVIEW • June 21, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Washington Nationals travels to play Tampa Bay Rays at MLB Ballpark.

Washington Nationals

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Tampa Bay Rays

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

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24%

Washington Nationals

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76%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score WAS 4.4 - TAM 5.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger home record.
Washington Nationals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Washington Nationals

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

46.7% Win % 59.7%

64-73 Overall Record 80-54

30-38 Home Record 44-23

34-35 Away Record 36-31

5.20 Runs / G 4.51

.248 Team BA .260

.757 Team OPS .732

4.67 Team ERA 3.77

1.39 WHIP 1.14

4680 AB (At Bats) 4497

713 R (Runs) 604

1162 H (Hits) 1170

234 2B (Doubles) 189

28 3B (Triples) 20

190 HR (Home Runs) 138

678 RBI (Runs Batted In) 574

2022 TB (Total Bases) 1813

478 BB (Walks) 431

1138 SO (Strikeouts) 936

146 SB (Stolen Bases) 131

.248 AVG .260

.325 OBP .329

.432 SLG .403

.757 OPS .732

680.3 RC (Runs Created) 606.0

.091 BB/PA .085

0.42 BB/K 0.46

3.82 P/PA 3.77

452 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 347

5273 PA (Plate Appearances) 5056

24.6 AB/HR 32.6

4.67 ERA 3.77

1.39 WHIP 1.14

1216.0 IP (Innings) 1195.0

1197 H (Hits Allowed) 1035

631 ER (Earned Runs) 501

188 HR (HR Allowed) 169

496 BB (Walks Allowed) 333

1055 K (Strikeouts) 1091

7.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

64 W (Wins) 80

73 L (Losses) 54

33 SV (Saves) 53

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

90 E (Errors) 80

234 DP (Double Plays) 189

4986 TC (Total Chances) 4719

3648 PO (Putouts) 3585

1248 A (Assists) 1054

36.2 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Tampa Bay Rays plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals brings a Team ERA of 4.67 and Batting Average of .248 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.77 and Batting Average of .260.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Washington Nationals (50.9%) Tampa Bay Rays (49.1%)

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