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Washington vs. Boston – October 3, 2021 | MLB Betting Report

The last day of the regular season

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The Washington Nationals (65-96) and the Boston Red Sox (91-70) will meet at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on Sunday for their third game this series. The Red Sox are considered the favorite in this game, with their better record and stronger positioning in the standings (second place in the AL East currently). They are also coming off back-to-back wins in this series against the Nationals and with a win today, they’ll clinch a wild card spot and make the postseason. Conversely, Washington’s record in the last 10 games is just 3-7.

Head-to-head

Winning percentage: The Nationals have averaged a .404 winning percentage so far this season to the Red Sox’s .565.

Batting: With approximately 33.24 at-bats during each toe-to-toe this season, Washington has recorded an average of 4.47 runs, 8.57 hits, 1.68 doubles and 0.12 triples per game. They also earn about 1.12 home runs in each outing and the team batting average is .258. All these metrics come in lower than their opponents. In addition, they get 3.54 walks and 8.04 strikeouts a game. Boston’s at-bats are higher at 34.02. The visitors have recorded an average of 5.14 runs, 8.90 hits, 2.01 doubles and 0.14 triples each game. The team’s average home run count per game is 1.39. The squad’s collective batting average is .261 and the Sox also have an average of 3.17 walks and 8.53 strikeouts.

Pitching: The Nationals’ ERA sits at 4.82 to the Red Sox’s 4.30. Washington is near the bottom in terms of outs pitched per game, 25.82, whereas Boston’s is 26.34. Per nine innings, the home team pitches 3.54 walks and 8.69 outs to the visitors’ 3.41 and 9.64 respectively.

Fielding: Washington’s putouts, assists and errors are ​​4184, 1365 and 96 respectively, adding up to 5645 chances (below the league average of 5752). Boston has attained 4257 putouts, 1421 assists and committed 108 errors for 5786 chances.

Odds

Moneyline

Nationals: +175

Red Sox: -215

Runline

Nationals: +1.5 (+120)

Red Sox: -1.5 (-140)

Over/under: 9.5 o/u

Ratings

Nationals: The Nationals’ chances at pulling off an upset are at 42%

Red Sox: The Red Sox are favored to win the contest with a rating of 58%.

All odds and lines are current as of October 2, 2021