Tampa Bay Rays @ Washington Nationals

Tampa Bay Rays

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Gavin Lux LF	60-Day IL	23 Oct
Shane McClanahan SP	OUT	1 Feb
Jacob Melton LF	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Edwin Uceta RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Jonathan Heasley RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb

Washington Nationals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Matt Waldron RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Drew Millas C	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Orlando Ribalta RP	15-Day IL	1 Feb
PJ Poulin RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Ken Waldichuk RP	60-Day IL	1 Jun

Rays Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
20/10/26	vsCLE	W7-3
19/10/26	@CLE	W3-1
18/10/26	@CLE	W7-3
16/10/26	@CLE	L3-2
14/10/26	vsCLE	W3-1

Nationals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
28/9/26	vsNYM	W6-4
27/9/26	vsNYM	L7-1
26/9/26	vsNYM	W7-6
24/9/26	@DET	W4-2
23/9/26	@DET	W3-1

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 6/8

Rays
Nationals

Game 1

8/6

Rays
Nationals

Game 2

9/6

Rays
Nationals

Game 3

10/6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	98	64	.605	-	L1
New York	93	68	.578	4.5	W1
Boston	87	75	.537	11	L1
Baltimore	79	82	.491	18.5	L1
Toronto	79	83	.488	19	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	94	68	.580	-	L1
Philadelphia	88	74	.543	6	W1
Miami	80	82	.494	14	W1
Washington	77	85	.475	17	W1
New York	74	88	.457	20	L1

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