The Tampa Bay Rays win a three-game series against the Washington Nationals at Tropicana Field to begin a season-long 10-game homestand. Across the series, Tampa Bay limits Washington’s offense, holding the Nationals—described by multiple outlets as MLB’s highest-scoring team—to nine total runs. The series begins the stretch of games at the Rays’ home ballpark, which runs for 10 consecutive games. The reports emphasize Tampa Bay’s ability to contain Washington’s scoring despite the Nationals’ reputation entering the matchups. While the accounts focus on the team’s overall results and pitching or defensive effectiveness in keeping the Nationals’ run total low, they do not provide additional detail on individual performances or game-by-game scoring. Overall, the sources present the same key outcome: the Rays start their extended home stay with a successful series win by restricting the Nationals to a combined nine runs over three games.