Washington Nationals vs Boston Red Sox Picks and Prediction for Wednesday July 1 2026
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Historic Fenway Park will be the scene for a Wednesday afternoon MLB interleague battle between the Washington Nationals and the Boston Red Sox. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Nationals (44-43) have won 27 of their first 45 road games and are seven games out of first place in the NL East Division. Last night, Keibert Ruiz went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored to spark Washington to an 8-1 road victory against Boston.
Twenty-seven year old southpaw Andrew Alvarez (1-1 3.44 ERA) will make his sixth start of the year for the Nationals. Alvarez, who has also made five relief appearances, has allowed just two home runs and retired 42 batters by strikes across 36 plus innings.
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The Boston Red Sox have won six of their last ten games and are trying to climb out of the AL East Division basement. During Tuesday’s home loss, Boston batters managed just one hit and struck out 13 times in seven innings against Washington SP Cade Cavalli. 2B Anthony Seigler doubled and scored the lone run for the Red Sox (37-47), who dropped to a disappointing 17-26 at home.
The Red Sox will counter with twenty-three year old lefty Payton Tolle (4-5 2.78 ERA) in the series finale. Last time out, Tolle fired seven shutout frames and fanned seven batters during a 6-1 home victory versus New York.
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Nationals vs Red Sox Pick
Boston OF Roman Anthony (finger/wrist) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list and is eligible to return after the All-Star Break. Through 87 games, Washington ranks 5th in OPS and 1st in runs scored. For the season, Boston ranks 25th in OPS and 28th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 8-5.
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