Red Sox vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 17

Odds updated as of 3:29 PM

In MLB action on Thursday, the Boston Red Sox play the Washington Nationals.

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Red Sox vs Nationals Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (63-57) vs. Washington Nationals (54-67)
• Date: Thursday, August 17, 2023
• Time: 4:05 PM ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: MASN

Red Sox vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-186) | WSH: (+156)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (-122) | WSH: +1.5 (-100)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Red Sox vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Chris Sale (Red Sox) - 5-2, 4.52 ERA vs Patrick Corbin (Nationals) - 7-11, 4.92 ERA

The Red Sox will give the nod to Chris Sale (5-2) against the Nationals and Corbin (7-11). Sale and his team are 8-4-0 ATS this season when he starts. Sale's team is 6-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Nationals have a 10-13-0 ATS record in Corbin's 23 starts with a set spread. The Nationals have a 9-12 record in Corbin's 21 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Red Sox vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (57.2%)

Red Sox vs Nationals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Red Sox-Nationals, Boston is the favorite at -186, and Washington is +156 playing at home.

Red Sox vs Nationals Spread

• The Nationals are +1.5 on the spread (-100 to cover), and Boston is -122 to cover the runline.

Red Sox vs Nationals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Red Sox versus Nationals game on August 17 has been set at 9.5, with -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Red Sox vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have come away with 30 wins in the 57 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Boston has a record of 7-4 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -186 or more on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox's games have gone over the total in 56 of their 118 opportunities.
• In 118 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 59-59-0 against the spread.
• The Nationals have won 42 of the 106 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (39.6%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +156 or longer, Washington has a 23-24 record (winning 48.9% of its games).
• The Nationals have combined with opponents to go over the total 53 times this season for a 53-60-3 record against the over/under.
• The Nationals are 61-55-0 against the spread this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Justin Turner is batting .285 with 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 40 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .353 and a slugging percentage of .482.
• Among qualified batters, he ranks 17th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 33rd, and he is 31st in slugging.
• Rafael Devers leads Boston with 111 hits. He is batting .260 this season and has 52 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .504 with an on-base percentage of .334.
• He ranks 64th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging in the majors.
• Masataka Yoshida is slashing .298/.355/.466 this season and leads the Red Sox with an OPS of .821.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .269 with a .338 OBP and 46 RBI for Boston this season.
• Verdugo has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .158 with a home run and three RBI.

Nationals Player Leaders

• Lane Thomas has accumulated 135 hits with a .479 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Nationals. He's batting .284 and with an on-base percentage of .329.
• He ranks 18th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Joey Meneses has 27 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 32 walks while batting .281. He's slugging .418 with an on-base percentage of .329.
• Including all qualified players, he is 27th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 88th in slugging percentage.
• Keibert Ruiz is batting .257 with 17 doubles, 15 home runs and 27 walks.
• C.J. Abrams is batting .253 with 22 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 20 walks.

Red Sox vs. Nationals Head to Head

• 8/16/2023: 6-2 WSH (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 8/15/2023: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)

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