Red Sox-Nationals Odds Preview

The fans at Nationals Park will be treated to a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Nationals when they take their seats on Wednesday. Jon Lester will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Lefthander Lester is 5-6 this season with a 4.69 ERA. It'll be Craig Stammen toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Righthander Stammen is 1-2 with a 4.77 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 183-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jason Bay went 4-for-6 with a homer and three runs batted in, as the Red Sox drilled the Nationals 11-3 on Tuesday night. Boston won as -135 road favorites as the game played OVER the 9-run total set by sportsbooks. Jacoby Ellsbury was 4-for-4 with three RBIs for the Red Sox, while Manny Delcarmen picked up the win in relief of starter Brad Penny for Boston. Adam Dunn and Willie Harris drove in runs for Washington, as Julian Tavarez took the loss after coming into the game for Nationals starter John Lannan. Current streak: Boston has won 3 straight games. Washington has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Boston: 43-27 SU Washington: 20-48 SU Boston most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 8-2 Before playing Washington are 9-1 After playing Washington are 8-2 After a win are 7-3 Washington most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Before playing Boston are 3-7 After playing Boston are 3-7 After a loss are 3-7 A few trends to consider: Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Washington is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games at home Washington is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games Washington is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston Next up: Washington home to Boston, Thursday, June 25