The Washington Nationals (54-67) will host the Boston Red Sox (63-57), in the final game of a three-game series, Thursday at 4:05 PM ET. On the mound for the Red Sox will be Chris Sale (5-2), opposed by the Nationals’ Patrick Corbin (7-11).
How to Live Stream Red Sox vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Thursday, August 17, 2023
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Red Sox and Nationals Stats
- The Red Sox have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.
- The Red Sox have pitched to a 4.33 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
- The Red Sox rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 134 home runs.
- Fueled by 409 extra-base hits, Boston ranks seventh in MLB with a .430 slugging percentage this season.
- The 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Nationals pitching staff ranks 29th in the majors.
- Washington has a 4.87 team ERA that ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Nationals have hit the second-fewest home runs in baseball this season (112).
- So far this season, Washington is 18th in the majors, slugging .402.
Red Sox vs. Nationals Key Players
- Justin Turner is hitting .285 with 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 40 walks.
- Rafael Devers has hit 26 home runs with 79 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.
- Masataka Yoshida has put up a team-best batting average of .298.
- Lane Thomas leads the lineup with a batting average of .284, and leads the Nationals in home runs, with 20 and runs batted in with 68.
- Joey Meneses is hitting .281 with 27 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 32 walks.
- Keibert Ruiz has 17 doubles, 15 home runs and 27 walks while batting .257.
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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 | -186 | +157 | 9.5 | -112 | -107 |
Red Sox vs. Nationals Betting Trends
- The Red Sox have entered the game as favorites 59 times this season and won 32, or 54.2%, of those games.
- This season the Red Sox have won seven of their 11 games, or 63.6%, when favored by at least -186 on the moneyline.
- The Red Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 58 of their 119 games with a total this season.
- The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 109 games this year and have walked away with the win 45 times (41.3%) in those games.
- The Nationals have a win-loss record of 22-24 when favored by +157 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Nationals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 54 of their 119 opportunities.
