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Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals
The fans at Nationals Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Nationals when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander James Paxton in this game. Paxton has a 7-3 record and a 3.36 ERA this season.
It'll be MacKenzie Gore toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Left hander Gore is 6-9 with a 4.62 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Nationals were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Red Sox were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 63-56 SU
Boston is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 53-67 SU
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Washington's last 19 games
Next up:
Boston at Washington Thursday, August 17