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The Boston Red Sox are among the MLB teams playing on Wednesday, versus the Washington Nationals.

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Red Sox vs Nationals Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (63-56) vs. Washington Nationals (53-67)
• Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023
• Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: MASN

Red Sox vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: BOS: (-158) | WSH: (+134)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (-100) | WSH: +1.5 (-120)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

Red Sox vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: James Paxton (Red Sox) - 7-3, 3.36 ERA vs MacKenzie Gore (Nationals) - 6-9, 4.62 ERA

The Red Sox will give the nod to James Paxton (7-3, 3.36 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Gore (6-9, 4.62 ERA). Paxton and his team have a record of 6-9-0 against the spread when he starts. Paxton's team is 3-8 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. When Gore starts, the Nationals have gone 11-11-0 against the spread. The Nationals have a 7-13 record in Gore's 20 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Red Sox vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (54.3%)

Red Sox vs Nationals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Red Sox vs. Nationals reveal Boston as the favorite (-158) and Washington as the underdog (+134) despite being the home team.

Red Sox vs Nationals Spread

• The Nationals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Red Sox. The Nationals are -120 to cover the spread, and the Red Sox are -100.

Red Sox vs Nationals Over/Under

• The Red Sox-Nationals contest on August 16 has been given an over/under of 9 runs. The over is set at -102 and the under at -120.

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Red Sox vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have come away with 30 wins in the 56 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Boston has a record of 10-9 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -158 or more on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 56 of their 117 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Red Sox are 59-58-0 against the spread in their 117 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Nationals have compiled a 41-64 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 39% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +134 or longer, Washington has gone 29-40 (42%).
• In the 115 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Nationals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 53 times (53-59-3).
• The Nationals have a 60-55-0 record against the spread this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Justin Turner is hitting .285 with 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 39 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .351 while slugging .483.
• Among qualified hitters, he ranks 17th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 38th, and he is 32nd in slugging.
• Rafael Devers leads Boston with 111 hits. He is batting .262 this season and has 52 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .507 with an on-base percentage of .335.
• Among qualifying hitters, his batting average ranks him 62nd, his on-base percentage 63rd, and his slugging percentage 19th.
• Masataka Yoshida is slashing .300/.357/.468 this season and leads the Red Sox with an OPS of .824.
• Yoshida enters this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .158 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Alex Verdugo has been key for Boston with 110 hits, an OBP of .338 plus a slugging percentage of .425.

Nationals Player Leaders

• Lane Thomas has accumulated a team-high slugging percentage (.479) while pacing the Nationals in hits (133). He's batting .282 and with an on-base percentage of .328.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average is 22nd, his on-base percentage is 76th, and he is 34th in slugging.
• Joey Meneses has 26 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .279. He's slugging .414 with an on-base percentage of .325.
• He is 28th in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage and 91st in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Keibert Ruiz is batting .257 with 17 doubles, 14 home runs and 27 walks.
• C.J. Abrams has 22 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 20 walks while hitting .256.

Red Sox vs. Nationals Head to Head

• 8/15/2023: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)

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