Game Details
Washington Nationals (39-37) vs. Tampa Bay Rays(42-30)
Pitching Matchup: RHP Cade Cavalli (4-4, 3.98 ERA) vs. LHP Ian Seymour (3-0; 4.93 ERA)
Date: Saturday June 20, 2026. | 4:10 p.m. EDT | Game: #76 | Road Game: #
Location: Tropicana Field | St. Petersburg FL.
Game storylines and notes
Today, the Washington Nationals will play game two of three against the Tampa Bay Rays and look to even the series . The Nationals are planning on sending right handed pitcher Cade Cavalli with a 4-4 record and a 3.98 ERA to the mound while the Tampa Bay Rays will be sending left handed pitcher Ian Seymour to the mound who has a 3-0 record with an ERA of 4.93.
Last night, the Washington Nationals opened their weekend series in St. Petersburg with a 5–2 loss to the Rays, dropping to 11–14 in series openers and extending their losing streak against Tampa Bay to five games dating back to the start of the 2024 season. [Read our full game recap here]
Washington Nationals Schedule
Up Next…
On Deck…
Tomorrow, the Washington Nationals will conclude their three game weekend series agains the Rays. The Nationals are scheduled to send left hander Andrew Alvarez to the mound who has a 1-0 record and an ERA of 3.49 while the Rays are scheduled to send right handed pitcher Nick Martinez who has a 6-2 record and an ERA of 2.60.
In the hole…
On Monday the Washington Nationals return to Nationals Park and will kick off a pivotal series against the Philadelphia Phillies. [More in tomorrow’s Game Notes]
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