On Tuesday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Washington Nationals (53-66) hosting the Boston Red Sox (62-56) at 7:05 PM ET. On the mound for the Red Sox will be James Paxton (7-3), opposed by the Nationals’ Josiah Gray (7-9).
How to Live Stream Red Sox vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Red Sox and Nationals Stats
- The Red Sox strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 14th in MLB.
- Red Sox pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.32 this year, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Red Sox have hit 132 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
- Fueled by 406 extra-base hits, Boston ranks seventh in MLB with a .432 slugging percentage this season.
- The Nationals pitching staff is 29th in MLB with a collective 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Washington has a 4.89 team ERA that ranks 27th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Nationals are second-worst in MLB play with 108 home runs.
- So far this year, Washington is 18th in baseball with a .401 slugging percentage.
Red Sox vs. Nationals Key Players
- Justin Turner is hitting .288 with 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 39 walks.
- Rafael Devers’ 26 home runs and 79 runs batted in both lead his team.
- Masataka Yoshida paces the Red Sox with a .300 batting average.
- Lane Thomas paces the Nationals with 20 home runs and 68 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .284.
- Joey Meneses has 26 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .281.
- C.J. Abrams is batting .255 with 22 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 19 walks.
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Red Sox vs. Nationals Betting Odds and Trends
Red Sox vs. Nationals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -198 | +164 | – | – | – |
Red Sox vs. Nationals Betting Trends
- The Red Sox have won 31, or 54.4%, of the 57 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Red Sox have entered 10 games this season favored by -198 or more and are 6-4 in those contests.
- So far this season, the Red Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 58 of 117 games with a total.
- The Nationals have won in 44, or 41.1%, of the 107 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- The Nationals have a mark of 20-21 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +164 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Nationals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 54 of their 117 opportunities.
