Turns out, the offensive fireworks the Red Sox displayed Friday in D.C. weren’t limited to the Fourth of July. A day after ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will try to sweep a three-game series with a win over the Washington Nationals. Washington has a 37-52 record overall and an 18-27 record in home games.

Rafaela had three of Boston's 12 hits. The Red Sox, who have won five of their last six games, outscored the Nationals 27-9 in the series.

An eight-game hitting streak for Story again speaks to the theme that the Red Sox go as Trevor Story goes. An average of .469 is insane over that stretch, including 4 doubles, 3 HRs, 12 RBI and a ...

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Sox -271, Nationals +218; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will try to sweep a three-game series with a win over the Washington Nationals.

Red Sox look to sweep series against the Nationals The Boston Red Sox will aim to sweep a three-game series with a victory against the Washington Nationals By The Associated Press 3 hrs ago ...

The Nationals (37-53) were outscored 27-9 this weekend by the surging Red Sox (46-45). Washington did threaten consistently Sunday but left 15 runners on base to tie a season high.

Washington is off Monday. Nationals RHP Jake Irvin (7-3, 4.71) will start the opener of a three-game set Tuesday at St. Louis. Red Sox© Nick Wass/AP ...

Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff The Red Sox have another chance at a series sweep on Sunday, and the presence of ace lefthander Garrett Crochet on the mound tilts the odds in their favor.