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Washington Nationals 2, Tampa Bay Rays 5: final score and stats

Tampa Bay Rays beat Washington Nationals, Washington Nationals 2 to Tampa Bay Rays 5, on Friday, June 19, 2026 at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Tampa Bay Rays vs Washington Nationals.

MLBFriday, June 19, 2026

Washington Nationals39-372

Final

Tampa Bay Rays42-305

DateJun 19, 2026

Start time7:10 PM ET

VenueTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

TVMLB.TV

Attendance17,134

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Washington Nationals	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tampa Bay Rays	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	5

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageKeibert Ruiz · 1-4, K

Home RunsLuis Garcia Jr. · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InLuis Garcia Jr. · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingLuis Garcia Jr. · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, K

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AverageYandy Diaz · 2-4, R

Home RunsJonathan Aranda · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJonathan Aranda · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingJonathan Aranda · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Team comparison

Washington NationalsTampa Bay Rays

Runs per game

-

3.1

Runs allowed per game

-

3.2

39-37Record42-30

4th in NL EastStanding1st in AL East

0-0Road record / home record5-3

Last 5LWLLL

-StreakL1

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

Tampa Bay Rays

Ryan Pepiot SP · Hip - Surgery

Out

Shane McClanahan SP · Forearm - Soreness

Out

Edwin Uceta RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.273	.402	.540
Luis Garcia Jr.	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	8	.265	.288	.470
Curtis Mead	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.232	.344	.470
Jose Tena	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.216	.271	.351
Dylan Crews	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.186	.225	.330
CJ Abrams	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	19	.284	.367	.513
Keibert Ruiz	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.281	.300	.490
Daylen Lile	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.254	.313	.410
Nasim Nunez	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.225	.312	.268
Jorbit Vivas	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.244	.325	.319
Jacob Young	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.231	.282	.389
Team	6-32	32	2	6	2	2	0	7	126

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
PJ Poulin	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	23-15	3.07	23
Miles Mikolas	6.0	9	5	5	1	2	2	85-58	5.47	85
Team	8.0	10	5	5	1	3	2	108-73		108

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Yandy Diaz	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	7	.320	.398	.504
Jonathan Aranda	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	11	.275	.377	.453
Jonny DeLuca	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	13	.268	.297	.431
Junior Caminero	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	17	.276	.371	.485
Cedric Mullins	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.199	.287	.310
Chandler Simpson	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.259	.295	.305
Richie Palacios	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	.236	.341	.324
Taylor Walls	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	12	.215	.312	.276
Hunter Feduccia	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	12	.247	.330	.318
Team	10-32	32	5	10	5	2	1	3	108

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Griffin Jax	5.0	4	2	2	0	5	2	69-47	3.67	69
Steven Matz	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	25-15	5.65	25
Kevin Kelly	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-8	2.67	10
Garrett Cleavinger	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	4.91	9
Bryan Baker	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-11	1.84	13
Team	9.0	6	2	2	0	7	2	126-87		126

Recent form

Tampa Bay RaysLWLLL

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Season series

TB wins series 2-1

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Jun 20, 2026WSH 4, TB 3

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Team pages

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Tampa Bay Rays
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Tampa Bay Rays?

Tampa Bay Rays won, 5-2, on Friday, June 19, 2026.

What was the final score of Washington Nationals vs Tampa Bay Rays?

Washington Nationals 2, Tampa Bay Rays 5.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Keibert Ruiz (1-4, K batting average). Tampa Bay Rays: Yandy Diaz (2-4, R batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Tampa Bay Rays played?

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.

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