Red Sox host the Nationals to open 3-game series

Washington Nationals (43-42, fourth in the NL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (36-46, fifth in the AL East)

Boston; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Miles Mikolas (2-6, 5.24 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Red Sox: Ranger Suarez (3-3, 2.83 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 84 strikeouts)

LINE: Red Sox -188, Nationals +152; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox host the Washington Nationals to start a three-game series.

Boston has a 16-25 record at home and a 36-46 record overall. Red Sox pitchers have a collective 3.70 ERA, which ranks second in the AL.

Washington has a 43-42 record overall and a 26-17 record on the road. The Nationals have a 17-8 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Willson Contreras has 17 home runs, 31 walks and 50 RBIs while hitting .281 for the Red Sox. Caleb Durbin is 16 for 36 with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Luis Garcia has 14 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 55 RBIs for the Nationals. C.J. Abrams is 7 for 35 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 7-3, .238 batting average, 2.05 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs

Nationals: 4-6, .233 batting average, 5.01 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Roman Anthony: 60-Day IL (wrist), Jovani Moran: 15-Day IL (elbow), Marcelo Mayer: 10-Day IL (forearm), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (forearm), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Nick Sogard: 10-Day IL (oblique), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Nationals: Jake Irvin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.