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The Boston Red Sox (19-18) host the Washington Nationals (18-18) on Friday to begin a three-game series, with the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET from Fenway Park. The Red Sox are listed as -216 favorites, while the underdog Nationals have +178 odds on the moneyline.
Boston’s Tanner Houck and Washington’s Patrick Corbin have been named the starters for this contest.
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Red Sox and Nationals Betting Trends
The Red Sox have won 64.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (9-5).
Boston has ynot played as moneyline favorites of -216 or shorter.
The Nationals have been underdogs in 33 games this season and won 16 (48.5%) of those contests.
Washington is 4-2 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +178 or more on the moneyline.
The Red Sox have combined with opponents to go over the total 14 times this season for a 14-20-3 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Nationals have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 17 of 36 chances this season.
Red Sox Stats & Insights
The Red Sox are the 14th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.4 runs per game (164 total).
Boston is 16th in MLB with 38 total home runs.
The Red Sox’s .244 batting average ranks 11th in MLB.
Boston strikes out 10 times per game, the second-worst mark in baseball.
The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Red Sox pitching staff ranks 18th in MLB.
Boston has a 2.73 team ERA that is No. 1 among all MLB pitching staffs.
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Nationals rank 21st in the majors with 151 total runs scored this season.
Washington ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball with 32 home runs.
The Nationals’ .231 batting average ranks 21st in the league this season.
Washington is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking eighth with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
The Nationals strike out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
Washington has the 15th-ranked ERA (3.95) in the majors this season.
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
Houck gets the start for the Red Sox, his eighth of the season. He is 3-3 with a 1.99 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings pitched.
Jarren Duran is batting .266 with one home run and 15 RBI for Boston this season.
Tyler O’Neill’s nine home runs are most among Boston batters. He’s driven in 13 runs this season while slugging .606.
Rafael Devers leads Boston with a .289 batting average while slugging four homers and driving in 12 runs.
Wilyer Abreu has collected 27 hits this season and has an OBP of .368. He’s slugging .439 on the year.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals will send Corbin (0-3) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (20).
Jesse Winker is batting .252 with eight doubles, four home runs and 18 walks.
Luis Garcia has accumulated a team-high batting average of .321 while leading the Nationals in runs batted in (20).
Jacob Young is batting .301 with six doubles and seven walks.
Red Sox and Nationals Injuries
Red Sox: Tyler Heineman: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Masataka Yoshida: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Brayan Bello: 15 Day IL (Lat), Bryan Mata: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Isaiah Campbell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lucas Giolito: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Murphy: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Rib), Liam Hendriks: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Nationals: Joey Gallo: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Lane Thomas: 10 Day IL (Knee), Josiah Gray: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Mason Thompson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Ferrer: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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