Boston Red Sox at Washington Nationals 8/17/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Washington Nationals vs. Boston Red Sox
MLB: 4:05 PM EST
Aug. 17, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : BOS -195 ; O/U 9.5
The Boston Red Sox will wrap a three-game series Thursday night in Washington, DC against the Washington Nationals. Washington. Boston is seven games above .500 after winning four of the last five including game one of this series. Chris Sale will get the ball Thursday for Boston making his 13th start of the year. In 12 outings Sale has allowed thirty three runs across 63.2 innings of work resulting in a 5-2 record overall and a 4.52 ERA.
Boston has been a middle of the pack team offensively carrying a .262 batting average as the Red Sox have scored 576 runs in 119 games played. Raphael Devers carries the Boston offense leading the team with 26 home runs and 79 RI. Masataka Yoshida is the most consistent bat with a team leading .300 batting average and a sky high .357 on base percentage.
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The Washington Nationals stay at home Thursday as one of the worst teams in baseball 14 games below .500 following the loss in game one of this set. Offensively Washington has had issues scoring just 521 runs on 1062 hits across 120 games played. Lane Thomas is the only spark in the Washington offense leading the team with the .282 batting average to go along with a team high twenty home runs and 68 RBI 's.
Offensively Washington was mediocre in game one of the series with just six hits and 33 at bats including just two with runners in scoring position to leave five men on base. Keibert Ruiz and Stone Garrett led the way for the Washington offense driving in two runs each. Josiah Gray took the loss for Washington giving up five runs on five hits across just three innings of work.
Recent Betting Trends:
* The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games.
* Boston are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
* Boston are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against Washington.
* The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Washington's last 18 games.
* Washington are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games.
Free Betting Pick: Boston Red Sox -1.5
The Boston Red Sox are chasing a playoff spot and must continue to win. Look for Boston to control this matchup against the Nationals Thursday. The Red Sox are better in every aspect and will do their part Thursday to get the road win. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win and cover 8-2.