Boston Red Sox vs Washington Nationals Prediction: Sox to end poor run

The second game of a three-game series between the Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals will take place at Fenway Park. The Nationals started the series with a win. Can the Red Sox even things quick?

The Boston Red Sox are coming off their third straight defeat. In their quick 2-game series against the Atlanta Braves, this team lost 4-2 and 5-0 and then went on to lose 1-5 to the Washington Nationals in their opener. However, a look at the Boston Red Sox's recent games shows that this side has just one win in as many as seven games. This season, the home team has a 19-19 record and is seated 9th spot in the American League.

For the pitching job for Saturday, the Boston Red Sox will send Cooper Criswell to start. This season, Cooper Criswell has a 2-1 record with a 1.74 ERA and 16 strikeouts.

The Washington Nationals started this series strong as they took advantage of the struggling Boston Red Sox. However, looking at the Washington Nationals’ prior series to this, they picked one win in their two-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. However, they lost to the Texas Rangers but did well in defeating the Toronto Blue Jays. This season, the Washington Nationals now have a 19-18 record and are seated 6th in the National League.

For this Saturday's game, the Washington Nationals will start Jake Irvin on the mound. This season, Jake Irvin has a 2-3 with a 3.72 ERA and 30 strikeouts.

I am on the Boston Red Sox in this game. This side has struggled so much in the last weeks and needs a top-level performance to get a good result. Irvin is pitching well for the Nationals; we can expect the road team to have a chance here also. However, at home, following a poor start, I feel the Boston Red Sox will take responsibility with Criswell starting and pull off a win.