Nationals vs. Rays Picks & Best Bets 29th Jun 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays will go up against the Washington Nationals in MLB action on Saturday at Tropicana Field, starting at 4:10 p.m. ET.

We conducted 10,000 simulations of Saturday's MLB matchup using state-of-the-art AI technology to highlight the best Nationals vs. Rays bets, player props and predictions.

Our predictions show that the Rays have a 56% chance of defeating the Nationals.

To maximize the value of predictions like this, we continually monitor the most favorable odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the specified plays.

Our Nationals vs. Rays Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Nationals vs. Rays picks fuse the power of AI, statistics and analytics to create MLB picks that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.

Nationals vs. Rays Game Information

• Game Date: Saturday, June 29th, 2024
• Game Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Tropicana Field
• Run Line: Nationals +1.5 / Rays -1.5
• Moneyline: Nationals +118 / Rays -135
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-105/-110)

Rays -1.5 @ +160 via FanDuel Sportsbook

• According to our simulations, the Rays have a 63% chance of covering the run line, while the Rays have a probability of 37%.
• FanDuel Sportsbook offers the best odds for this bet at +160.

Total Runs Over 7.5 @ -105 via FanDuel Sportsbook

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 7.5 at FanDuel Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the over at -105.
• Our analysis indicates a 52% likelihood of the 7.5-run total going over, providing an edge of 1.2%.

Nationals vs. Rays Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Washington Nationals at +118 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the Tampa Bay Rays are available at -135 with BetMGM.

According to the model, the Rays are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 56% chance of coming out on top.

Additionally, the Rays present the best betting value, with the odds of -135 available at BetMGM making it our recommended moneyline bet.

Our Player Prop Picks for Nationals vs. Rays

Here are the top MLB player props for Saturday's Nationals vs. Rays game.

Washington Nationals Prediction - Jake Irvin Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-156)

• Our top prop bet for the Nationals is on Jake Irvin to record under 5.5 strikeouts.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 74.5%, giving us an edge of 13.6% the -156 odds offered by FanDuel.

Tampa Bay Rays Prediction - Ben Rortvedt To Get a Hit (-130)

• Our best prop bet for the Rays is on Ben Rortvedt to get a hit.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 69.3%, giving us an edge of 12.8% on the -130 odds available at BetMGM.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Nationals vs. Rays Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Nationals vs. Rays trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.

Lane Thomas to Record an RBI

Lane Thomas has recorded at least one RBI in 9 of his last 13 games (69% of the time). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of +205 (33% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

Ildemaro Vargas to Record an RBI

Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one RBI in 7 of his last 16 games (44%). You can make a bet that he'll record another one at odds of +290 (26%), also available at DraftKings.

Randy Arozarena to Record an RBI

Randy Arozarena has recorded at least one RBI in 5 of his last 11 games (45%). You can wager on him to record at least one RBI again at odds of +205 (33%), again available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Jake Irvin of the Nationals to record under 5.5 strikeouts, with an edge of 13.6% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the Rays -1.5 to cover.

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