Red Sox lineup: Veteran starter looks to keep rolling with morning start on Fourth in DC
Boston will face the Nationals at 11:05 a.m, Washington's customary first pitch time on the Fourth of July. It'll be Lucas Giolito against Nats righty Mike Soroka in the opener of a three-game series. Giolito, who ended June on a torrid run (0.72 ERA in 25 innings over his last four starts) returns to D.C. to face his original team. The righty debuted with Washington in 2016 and pitched six games for the Nats before being traded to the White Sox in an offseason trade for Adam Eaton.
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The Red Sox will deploy a familiar lineup in the opener. Roman Anthony is the designated hitter and will hit second. Marcelo Mayer gets the start at third base and David Hamilton is the second baseman, batting ninth. After Thursday's day off, Carlos Narváez is the catcher and the cleanup hitter.
Boston is entering a crucial stretch of pre-All-Star break games against the two worst teams in the National League. With three games in Washington followed by three games against the Rockies, Boston has a chance to pile up some wins after a streaky stretch that finished up with a 3-3 homestand — and brutal loss to the Reds on Wednesday at Fenway.
Boston last played the Nationals on the Fourth of July in 2018 and won, 3-0, to finish off a series sweep.
BOSTON RED SOX (43-45) @ WASHINGTON NATIONALS (37-50) · NATIONALS PARK · WASHINGTON, DC · GAME 89
FIRST PITCH: 11:05 a.m. ET
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TV CHANNEL: NESN
RADIO: WEEI 93.7 FM
PITCHING PROBABLES: RHP Lucas Giolito (4-1, 3.99 ERA) vs. RHP Mike Soroka (3-5, 4.70 ERA)
RED SOX LINEUP:
1) LF Jarren Duran
2) DH Roman Anthony
3) 1B Abraham Toro
4) C Carlos Narváez
5) RF Wilyer Abreu
6) SS Trevor Story
7) 3B Marcelo Mayer
8) CF Ceddanne Rafaela
9) 2B David Hamilton
NATIONALS LINEUP:
1) SS CJ Abrams
2) LF James Wood
3) 2B Luis García Jr.
4) 1B Nathaniel Lowe
5) DH Josh Bell
6) 3B Brady House
7) RF Daylen Lile
8) C Keibert Ruiz
9) CF Jacob Young
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