The holiday weekend baseball continues on Saturday, July 5 with the Washington Nationals still hosting the Boston Red Sox at Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
The game is scheduled to start at 4:05 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on NESN and MASN. Fans looking to watch this MLB game for free can do so using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month. Fans can also watch MLB games for free through MLB.TV, which offers a free trial and has different packages to choose from, including one that allows fans to listen to radio broadcasts with no blackout restrictions.
The Red Sox took the first game of the series 11-2. Even with the 11:05 a.m. start on the road, the Boston bats and starter Lucas Giolito seemed well rested and eager to celebrate the Fourth of July on Friday in the nation’s capital.
A 7-run fifth inning all but sealed the game for the Red Sox who held a 9-0 lead after the frame. In the eighth, shortstop Trevor Story capped off his four-hit, 4 RBI contest with a 2-run home run, his 13th dinger of the season.
Friday’s win has Boston at 44-45 on the season while the Nationals fell to 37-51. Red Sox starter Walker Buehler will look to get right on Saturday as he’s matched up against Washington’s Mitchell Parker.
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Who: Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals
When: Saturday, July 5 at 4:05 p.m. EDT
Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
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