Rays vs. Nationals prediction: Why Tampa Bay is favored to win Friday's MLB matchup [8/29/2025]

The Washington Nationals will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action at Nationals Park on Friday, beginning at 6:45PM ET.

The Nationals will send Mitchell Parker (7-14, 6.02 ERA) to the mound, while the Rays have opted for Adrian Houser (7-4, 2.88 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model projects the Rays as the most likely winner of today's game.

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Nationals vs. Rays prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB game between the Rays and Nationals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Rays a 55% chance of beating the Nationals.

According to our model, the Nationals (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 9 runs has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Rays vs. Nationals odds [8/29/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rays	Nationals
Run Line	-1.5 (+115)	+1.5 (-132)
Moneyline	-142	+122
Total	o9 (-114)	u9 (-103)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Rays vs. Nationals game-day updates and essential details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Nationals and Rays at Nationals Park is scheduled to begin at 6:45PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals
• Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
• Time: 6:45PM ET/3:45PM PT
• Venue: Nationals Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Rays, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Nationals on Friday.

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