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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
- How to Watch on TV: MASN
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -1.5 (-106) | O 9.5 (+103) | -169 | |
| Nationals | +1.5 (-109) | U 9.5 (-131) | +143 | |
| Pitching Probables: BOS: Paxton (L) WSH: Gore (L) | ||||
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The Boston Red Sox will take the field against the Washington Nationals (53-67) on Wednesday. The game begins at 7:05 PM ET on MASN, with the Red Sox listed as -169 favorites on the moneyline. Boston’s James Paxton and Washington’s MacKenzie Gore have been named the starters for this contest.
Red Sox vs. Nationals 2023 Key Stats
- The Red Sox score the 10th-most runs in baseball (576 total, 4.8 per game).
- The Red Sox average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 18th in MLB play with 133 total home runs.
- Boston’s .262 batting average is third-best in MLB.
- The Red Sox’s .327 on-base percentage is eighth-best in MLB.
- Boston is seventh in MLB, slugging .431.
- The Nationals have scored 521 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- Washington’s 108 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
- The Nationals’ .259 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.
- Washington has an OBP of .319 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- Fueled by 341 extra-base hits, the Nationals rank 20th in MLB with a .400 slugging percentage this season.
| Red Sox | Nationals | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 4.3 | |
| 8 | 19 | |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | |
| 18 | 27 | |
| .262 | .259 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| .254 | .268 | |
| 22 | 27 | |
| 133 | 108 | |
| 18 | 29 | |
| 154 | 177 | |
| 25 | 30 |
Red Sox vs. Nationals Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Red Sox have been favored on the moneyline 50 total times this season. They’ve finished 28-22 in those games.
- When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -169 or shorter, Boston has an 8-7 record (winning 53.3% of its games).
- The Red Sox have a 62.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- Boston has played in 101 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 49 times (49-52-0).
- The Red Sox have put together a 50-53-0 record ATS this season (covering 48.5% of the time).
- The Nationals have won 40, or 40.8%, of the 98 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Washington has a record of 26-28, a 48.1% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +143 or more by bookmakers this season.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 41.2% chance to win.
- So far this season, Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 43 of its 101 games with a total.
- The Nationals have an ATS record of 57-49-0 in 106 games with a spread this season.
| James Paxton (BOS) | Pitcher | MacKenzie Gore (WSH) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 – 3 | W/L | 6 – 9 |
| 80.1 | IP | 117 |
| 3.36 | ERA | 4.62 |
| 1.145 | WHIP | 1.427 |
| 10.1 | K/9 | 10.3 |
| 2.5 | BB/9 | 3.8 |
Red Sox Key Hitters
- Justin Turner has been key for Boston with 118 hits, an OBP of .351 plus a slugging percentage of .483.
- Including all hitters in Major League Baseball, Turner is 42nd in homers and 22nd in RBI.
- Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs (26) and runs batted in (79) this season while batting .262.
- Devers is 13th in home runs and 10th in RBI in the major leagues.
- Masataka Yoshida’s batting average of .300 leads all Boston hitters this season.
- Yoshida is batting .237 in his last 10 outings while also on a two-game hitting streak.
- Alex Verdugo has 110 hits and an OBP of .338 to go with a slugging percentage of .425 this season.
Nationals Key Hitters
- Lane Thomas paces the Nationals with 20 home runs and 68 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .282.
- Thomas’ home run total ranks 36th in the big leagues, and he is 33rd in RBI.
- Joey Meneses is batting .279 with 26 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 32 walks.
- Meneses is 139th in homers and 47th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
- Keibert Ruiz is batting .257 with 17 doubles, 14 home runs and 27 walks.
- Ruiz brings a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with a double, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
- C.J. Abrams has 22 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 20 walks while hitting .256.
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