Red Sox vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 7/6/2025

In Sunday afternoon MLB interleague action, the Boston Red Sox will square off against the Washington Nationals from the nation’s capital. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Red Sox (45-45) have taken the first two games of this series and are 6.5 games out of first place in the AL East Division. On Saturday, Ceddanne Rafaela homered as part of a seven-run third inning and Boston went on to claim a 10-3 road victory.

Twenty-six year old southpaw Garrett Crochet (8-4 2.34 ERA) is a lock to make his second All-Star Game appearance. Through 115 plus innings, leads the majors with 144 strikeouts and sports a sparkling 1.04 WHIP.

The Washington Nationals have dropped 27 of their first 45 home games and are trapped in the NL East Division cellar. During yesterday’s home loss, veteran DH Josh Bell went 3-for-4 and drove in a run. SP Mitchell Parker (5-9) was tagged for nine runs (4 ER) in six innings and took the loss for the Nationals (37-52), who committed three errors on the day. 

Washington skipper Dave Martinez has not announced a starting pitcher for the series finale. The Nationals rank near the bottom of the majors with a 5.16 ERA and have notched 33 quality starts. 

Boston 3B Alex Bregman (quadriceps) is reportedly progressing well and hopes to return after the All-Star Break. Through 90 games, Boston ranks 6th in OPS and 6th in runs scored. For the season, Washington ranks 18th in OPS and 14th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 5-1.