Boston Red Sox at Washington Nationals on July 4, 2025

Friday, July 4th, 2025

The Boston Red Sox (43-45, fourth in the AL East) face the Washington Nationals (37-50, fifth in the NL East) in Washington on Friday, 11:05 a.m. EDT.

Pitching Probables

Red Sox: Lucas Giolito (4-1, 3.99 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 51 strikeouts)

Nationals: Mike Soroka (3-5, 4.70 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 64 strikeouts)

Betting Information

Red Sox -115, Nationals -104; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

Game Preview

The Washington Nationals play the Boston Red Sox after James Wood had five hits against the Tigers on Thursday.

Team Status

Washington is 37-50 overall and 18-25 in home games. The Nationals have the seventh-ranked team batting average in the NL at .247.

Boston has a 43-45 record overall and an 18-25 record in road games. The Red Sox have a 26-11 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Friday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.

Top Performers

Wood has 19 doubles and 23 home runs for the Nationals. C.J. Abrams is 15 for 45 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and five RBI over the past 10 games.

Jarren Duran has 21 doubles, nine triples and six home runs for the Red Sox. Trevor Story is 12 for 38 with four doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Last 10 Games

Nationals: 5-5, .296 batting average, 6.65 ERA, outscored by one run

Red Sox: 3-7, .272 batting average, 4.86 ERA, outscored by four runs

Injuries

Nationals: Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (head), Dylan Crews: 10-Day IL (back), Orlando Ribalta: 15-Day IL (biceps), Derek Law: 15-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Justin Slaten: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Guerrero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Burdi: 15-Day IL (knee), Liam Hendriks: 15-Day IL (hip), Alex Bregman: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Masataka Yoshida: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

This article provides a preview for the MLB game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Nationals on July 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The Red Sox, currently 43-45 and fourth in the AL East, will start Lucas Giolito (4-1, 3.99 ERA) against the Nationals' Mike Soroka (3-5, 4.70 ERA). Washington holds a 37-50 record, ranking fifth in the NL East, and is 18-25 at home. Boston is 18-25 on the road and has a strong record when scoring five or more runs. Key performers include James Wood and C.J. Abrams for Washington, and Jarren Duran and Trevor Story for Boston. Recent form shows Washington at 5-5 and Boston at 3-7 in their last 10 games. Both teams have several players on the injured list. Betting odds favor the Red Sox slightly with an over/under of 8 1/2 runs.

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