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SportsLine's model simulated Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday morning's matchup on the Fourth of July
Jordan Hicks allowed a run in the ninth but earned the save as the Red Sox took care of business in the first of two series against terrible teams. Up next is a three-game home set against the Rockies.
Shinnosuke Ogasawara’s MLB debut wasn’t enough to avoid major change at Nationals Park.
The Washington Nationals made two big changes hours after they were swept by the Boston Red Sox. General manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez were fired on Sunday, the Nationals announced.
Red Sox riding high after sweeping Nationals and Rockies, but schedule gets tougher the rest of July
The surging Sox have won six straight games, matching their longest winning streak of the season. During that stretch, they outscored opponents, 56-16, reached double-digit runs four times, and only trailed for half an inning across the 54 frames.
The Boston Red Sox, despite trading away their best player in Rafael Devers about a month ago, are still in the thick of things in the American League playoff picture. The trade deadline is about three weeks away,
The Red Sox scored seven runs in an inning for the second straight game, blowing out the Nationals to clinch the weekend series.