SportsLine's model simulated Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday morning's matchup on the Fourth of July

Jordan Hicks allowed a run in the ninth but earned the save as the Red Sox took care of business in the first of two series against terrible teams. Up next is a three-game home set against the Rockies.

The Tampa Bay Rays (50-45) and the Boston Red Sox (51-45) play the third game of a 4-game series Saturday. First pitch from Fenway Park is set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Shinnosuke Ogasawara’s MLB debut wasn’t enough to avoid major change at Nationals Park.

The surging Sox have won six straight games, matching their longest winning streak of the season. During that stretch, they outscored opponents, 56-16, reached double-digit runs four times, and only trailed for half an inning across the 54 frames.

Preview the July 6 matchup between the Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The Boston Red Sox, despite trading away their best player in Rafael Devers about a month ago, are still in the thick of things in the American League playoff picture. The trade deadline is about three weeks away,

The Red Sox scored seven runs in an inning for the second straight game, blowing out the Nationals to clinch the weekend series.