PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Adrian Houser (7-4, 2.88 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Nationals: Mitchell Parker (7-14, 6.01 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 87 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals come into a matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays after losing five straight games.

After a lopsided sweep to the Yankees, the Nationals return home where they will take on another AL East opponent. This time they are facing the Tampa Bay Rays. It has been a weird season for the Rays, where they have had to play in the Yankees Spring Training stadium. They have also been an up and down team.

The Guardians open a series vs the Rays. Tanner Bibee starts for Cleveland. Follow for live updates as the Guards try to win after losing eight of 10.

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The Nationals’ nightmare in New York is over … at least until they go back to Queens in three weeks. But for now, they get to enjoy a six-game homestand, starting with three games against the Rays to start this holiday weekend.