Jimmy Boyd
Jul 04 '18, 11:05 AM in 1h
MLB | Red Sox vs Nationals
Play on: Nationals +124
1* FREE Pick on Nationals +
I like the value here with Washington as a decently priced home dog against the Red Sox. The Nationals are going to be extremely motivated playing at home on our Independence Day and to avoid getting swept by Boston in this 3-game series.
Washington has struggled to get their offense going, but there are some signs of it turning around. Yesterday they piled on 12 hits, but only managed 4 runs. The Red Sox had the same number of hits and finished with 11 runs. The Nationals have hit 5 homers in the series, but all 5 have been solo shots. It's only a matter of time before they start hitting them with people on base.
This should be a great spot for them to bust out of the slump, as Boston will send out the struggling Eduardo Rodriguez, who has a 6.19 ERA and 1.562 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Most of that damage has come in his last two outings, where he's given up 10 runs on 14 hits and 4 walks in just 10 innings of work. Take Washington!