Data Skrive:
Coming off of a 0-2 series loss to the Braves, the Boston Red Sox (19-18) are -120 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a three-game series against the Washington Nationals (18-18). The series begins at Fenway Park, starting on Friday at 7:10 PM ET on NESN. Boston’s Josh Winckowski and Washington’s Patrick Corbin have been named the starters for this contest.
Here is our preview for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!
Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $36.67
Red Sox to win vs Nationals -120
Red Sox vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Red Sox (-120)
- Underdog: Nationals (+100)
- Over/under: 4.5
Red Sox vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Red Sox have come away with nine wins in the 14 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This year Boston has won seven of 10 games when listed as at least -120 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 54.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Nationals have won 16 of the 33 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (48.5%).
- Washington has a record of 16-17 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer (48.5%).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Nationals a 50% chance to win.
Red Sox vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders
- Jarren Duran has been key for Boston with one home run, 15 RBI and a batting average of .266 this season.
- Among hitters in baseball, Duran is 246th in home runs and 96th in RBI.
- Tyler O’Neill is slugging .606 this season, with a team-best nine homers while driving in 13 runs.
- C.J. Abrams has put up a team-high seven home runs and 20 runs batted in.
- Abrams is 26th in home runs and 45th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Jesse Winker is hitting .252 with eight doubles, four home runs and 18 walks.
Red Sox vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Red Sox have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in the majors.
- Red Sox pitchers have a combined ERA of 2.73 this year, first-best in baseball.
- Red Sox pitchers have a 1.121 WHIP this season, fifth-best in the majors.
- The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Nationals pitching staff ranks 24th in the majors.
- Washington has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.95).
- Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the 25th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.379).