The Boston Red Sox (63-57) play the Washington Nationals (54-67) in Washington at 4:05 PM ET on Thursday. The Red Sox will give the ball to Chris Sale (5-2, 4.52 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Patrick Corbin (7-11, 4.92 ERA).
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Boston vs. Washington Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 4:05 PM ET
- Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
- How to Watch on TV: MASN
- Probable Pitchers: Sale – BOS (5-2, 4.52 ERA) vs Corbin – WSH (7-11, 4.92 ERA)
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Red Sox vs. Nationals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Sale | Corbin | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | GS | 24 |
| 5-2 | W-L | 7-11 |
| 4.52 | ERA | 4.92 |
| 63.2 | IP | 137.1 |
| 15 | BB | 44 |
| 78 | SO | 91 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Chris Sale
- The lefty last appeared on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up one hit.
- The 34-year-old has put up a 4.52 ERA and 11.0 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .230 to opposing hitters.
- Sale enters the outing with five quality starts under his belt this season.
- So far he has given up at least one earned run in all of his outings.
- Sale and his team have a record of 8-4-0 against the spread when he starts.
- In games Sale has started this season, the teams are 7-4-1 at hitting the over.
Sale’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 11 | 4.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Reds | Jun. 1 | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| at Diamondbacks | May. 26 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| at Padres | May. 20 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Cardinals | May. 13 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: Patrick Corbin
- The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed five innings while giving up no earned runs on one hit in a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 4.92, a 2.07 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.500 in 24 games this season.
- In 24 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
- He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 24 chances this season.
- Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 34-year-old’s 4.92 ERA ranks 57th, 1.500 WHIP ranks 61st, and 6.0 K/9 ranks 60th.
- The Nationals have an 11-13-0 record against the spread in Corbin’s starts.
- Corbin has had 24 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in 11 of those outings.
Corbin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Phillies | Aug. 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| at Reds | Aug. 4 | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| at Mets | Jul. 29 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Rockies | Jul. 24 | 6.1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| at Cubs | Jul. 18 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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