On Saturday, the Washington Nationals (37-51) are hosting the Boston Red Sox (44-45), at 4:05 p.m. ET, in the second game of a three-game set.
The Red Sox (-110 moneyline odds to win) and the Nationals (-109) will square off in an expected tight contest. The Red Sox will give the ball to Walker Buehler (5-6) versus the Nationals and Mitchell Parker (5-8).
These teams meet again after the Red Sox beat the Nationals 11-2 yesterday. Lucas Giolito registered the win for the Red Sox (7.2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 7 K), and Trevor Story led the way offensively (4 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs). Mike Soroka (4.0 IP, 7 R, 9 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Nationals.
Ahead of this Red Sox vs. Nationals showdown, here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 12:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Red Sox (-110, bet $110 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (-109, bet $109 to win $100)Over/under: 10Red Sox vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, July 5, 2025Game time: 4:05 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Stadium: Nationals ParkTV channel: MASN and NESNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Red Sox stats and trendsRed Sox betting recordsThis season, the Red Sox have won 27 out of the 53 games, or 50.9%, in which they’ve been favored.Boston is 28-27 this season when entering a game favored by -110 or more on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Red Sox, based on the moneyline, is 52.4%.Boston’s games have gone over the total in 42 of its 88 chances.The Red Sox are 42-46-0 against the spread in their 88 chances this season.Walker Buehler (Red Sox probable starter)Buehler (5-6 with a 6.45 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Red Sox, his 15th of the season.His last appearance came on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the right-hander tossed four innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up four hits.The 30-year-old has a 6.45 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 14 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .280 to his opponents.Buehler has four quality starts under his belt this season.Buehler has pitched five or more innings in a game eight times this season heading into this game.He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.The opposing Nationals offense has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.391) and ranks 21st in MLB play with 87 home runs. It has a collective .246 batting average, and is 16th in MLB with 729 total hits and 14th in MLB play scoring 390 runs.Red Sox batting statsThe Red Sox have hit 108 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.Hitters for Boston have a combined .423 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.The Red Sox rank 10th in MLB with a .253 team batting average.Boston has scored 432 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.The Red Sox have an on-base percentage of .325 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.Boston ranks 28th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have won in 33, or 45.8%, of the 72 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.This year, Washington has won 32 of 69 games when listed as at least -109 or worse on the moneyline.The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 52.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 43 of its 87 opportunities.The Nationals have posted a record of 46-41-0 against the spread this season.Mitchell Parker (Nationals probable starter)Parker gets the start for the Nationals, his 18th of the season. He is 5-8 with a 4.73 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 91 1/3 innings pitched.The lefty last appeared on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.The 25-year-old has put up a 4.73 ERA and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .250 to opposing batters.Parker has collected eight quality starts this year.Parker will aim to last five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing.He has made two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.He will face a Red Sox team that is batting .253 as a unit (10th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .423 (sixth in the league) with 108 total home runs (10th in MLB action).This season, the 25-year-old ranks 64th in ERA (4.73), 58th in WHIP (1.347), and 65th in K/9 (6.1) among pitchers who qualify.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals rank 21st in baseball with 87 total home runs.So far this season, Washington ranks 18th in baseball with a .391 slugging percentage.The Nationals are 16th in MLB with a .246 batting average.Averaging 4.4 runs per game (390 total), Washington is the 14th-highest scoring team in MLB.The Nationals are 20th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .313.