Red Sox Look to Sweep Series Against the Nationals
- The Boston Red Sox look to finish off their series with a win over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Sunday afternoon.
- This pursuit follows two consecutive games where the Nationals allowed seven runs, their first such streak since July 2006 amid a 37-52 season record.
- Boston recently scored nine runs against Nationals starter Mitchell Parker, backed by effective hitting from rookie Roman Anthony and a strong overall Red Sox offense.
- Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, expected for his second All-Star selection, holds an 8-4 record with a 2.34 ERA as the Nationals feature a starting rotation with a combined 4.70 ERA.
- A Red Sox victory would give them a series sweep and improve their record above.500 for the first time since late June while the struggling Nationals face continued defensive and pitching challenges.
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Red Sox using different-looking lineup again Sunday as Garrett Crochet looks for sweep
WASHINGTON — Using a new-look lineup with third baseman Nate Eaton leading off Saturday, the Red Sox scored nine runs off Nationals lefty Mitchell Parker and cruised to an easy win. Behind ace Garrett Crochet in Sunday’s series finale, they’ll try something similar.
Red Sox look to sweep series against the Nationals - Boston News, Weather, Sports
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Game #90 Nats get the Ogasawara debut against Crochet
Photo by Tom Sileo for TalkNats The Washington Nationals have a salvage operation in their final game of this series with the Boston Red Sox. Today’s game matches up Shinnosuke Ogasawara for his MLB debut against one of the best pitchers in baseball, Garrett Crochet. On top of that, the Nationals have just not played well in day games. Per Baseball Reference’s website, the team is 13-25 in day games and just 2-games under .500 in night games. Th…
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