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Rays Beat the Nationals 5-2 to Open a 10-Game Homestand

The Rays are 24-9 at home and the Nationals have won six of their last 10 games.

  • On Friday, the Washington Nationals opened a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida, marking the first meeting between the clubs this season.
  • The Nationals hold a 39-36 record with a 23-14 mark on the road, while the Rays maintain a 41-30 overall record and have secured 24 home wins.
  • Nasim Nunez recorded 13 hits in his last 10 games for Washington, while James Wood has 20 home runs; Jonathan Aranda tallied 11 hits and Junior Caminero leads the Rays with 15 home runs.
  • Cade Cavalli takes the mound for the Nationals with a 4-4 record and 81 strikeouts, facing Rays starter Griffin Jax , with Tampa Bay favored at-132 and the over/under set at 8 runs.
  • The Nationals rank third in the National League with 96 home runs, averaging 1.3 per game; Washington has gone 6-4 over their last 10 games while the Rays posted 4-6.
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Rays beat the Nationals 5-2 to open a 10-game homestand

Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run, Griffin Jax allowed two runs in five innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Friday night to open a 10-game homestand.

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Rays host the Nationals to start 3-game series

The Tampa Bay Rays start a three-game series at home against the Washington Nationals on Friday.

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Clayton News broke the news in Clayton, United States on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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