Nationals vs Rays

Final · Sun Jun 21 · 1:40 PM ET · Tropicana Field

Washington NationalsNationals40-38

FinalJun 21, 2026

Tampa Bay RaysRays43-31

StreamMLB.TVRays.TVNationals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

WSH+114

TB−137

Run line

WSH +1.5−186

TB −1.5+153

Total O/U

Over 8.5−103

Under 8.5−117

Run line: Nationals +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 8.5 (7 runs).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays edged the Washington Nationals 4-3 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Jun 21, 2026 to move to 43-31.

The game was played before 21,054.

Score by inning

Washington Nationals and Tampa Bay Rays, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
WSH	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
TB	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	x	4

W: Cleavinger (2-2) · L: Ribalta (0-1) · S: Kelly (4-3)

Scoring plays

Top 3

WSHSacrifice flyWood hit sacrifice fly to center, Tena scored.1-0

Bottom 3

TBDoubleDíaz doubled to right, Walls scored.1-1

Top 4

WSHDoubleCrews doubled to left, Abrams scored.2-1

Top 6

WSHHome runAbrams homered to right center (368 feet). Umpire review: call on the field was upheld.3-1

Bottom 6

TBHome runVilade homered to center (436 feet).3-2

Bottom 7

TBHome runDeLuca homered to left (396 feet), Díaz scored.3-4

Team stats

WSHTB

Hits: 6; 10
Home Runs: 1; 2
Runs Batted In: 3; 4
Walks: 3; 2
Strikeouts: 9; 10
Runners Left On Base: 9; 12
Errors: 0; 0

Player stats

Nationals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood RF	0-2	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	20	.270	.398	.534
Luis Garcia Jr. 1B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	.259	.282	.460
Curtis Mead 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	.228	.336	.455
CJ Abrams SS	2-4	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	15	.286	.367	.534
Daylen Lile LF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.252	.311	.404
Dylan Crews CF	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	17	.200	.236	.371
Jose Tena DH	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	19	.213	.277	.346
Drew Millas C	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	.182	.262	.273
Nasim Nunez 2B	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	8	.236	.320	.282

Nationals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Andrew Alvarez P	4.0	4	1	1	0	6	0	68-44	3.34	68
Gus Varland P	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	1	32-22	5.16	32
Orlando Ribalta P	1.0	2	2	2	1	2	1	27-15	3.38	27
Paxton Schultz P	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	16-11	5.34	16

Rays · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Yandy Diaz DH	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	21	.326	.406	.509
Jonny DeLuca CF	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	0	2	14	.276	.303	.465
Jonathan Aranda 1B	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	16	.275	.379	.449
Junior Caminero 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	.280	.373	.484
Ryan Vilade RF	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	12	.287	.346	.478
Ben Williamson 2B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	15	.244	.315	.323
Chandler Simpson LF	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	14	.266	.300	.311
Nick Fortes C	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	.250	.293	.326
Taylor Walls SS	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	18	.219	.320	.290

Rays · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Nick Martinez P	6.0	4	3	3	3	5	1	88-57	2.73	88
Garrett Cleavinger P	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	14-9	4.66	14
Bryan Baker P	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19-11	1.78	19
Kevin Kelly P	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	14-11	2.60	14

Game info

VenueTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL

Attendance21,054

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Ryan Wills · First Base Umpire: Lance Barksdale · Second Base Umpire: Will Little · Third Base Umpire: Ryan Additon

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