Nationals vs Red Sox Preview: Young Nats Look to Bounce Back

The Boston Red Sox are on fire. They've won four straight games and are rolling through June with serious momentum. That's a 7-3 record in their last ten games. The Nationals came to Fenway yesterday and lost 6-3, so the Red Sox proved they can punch hard. Boston's at 36-46 overall, but when a team wins four in a row, you can feel the energy shift. Tonight's game matters because the Nationals need to bounce back after that loss. Both teams are hungry. The Red Sox want to keep this streak alive. The Nationals won't go down easy.

Cade Cavalli gets the ball for the Nationals tonight. He's part of a pitching staff built on youth and promise. The Nationals are still building their team, so pitchers like Cavalli, Zach Littell, and Josiah Gray matter big time. These guys are young and still learning how to dominate at baseball's highest level. Gray is rehabbing from an elbow injury and throwing again, which is good news. Meanwhile, the Red Sox counter with Connelly Early. Boston's rotation includes Garrett Crochet, who was absolutely electric before shoulder trouble sidelined him. Tonight, the younger Nationals arms face a Red Sox lineup that just proved they can hit hard yesterday.

The Nationals got outscored 6-3 yesterday at Fenway. They scored one run early when Wood homered right down the line. Then the Red Sox exploded with multiple hits and runs. Abrams drove in two runs with a double in the sixth inning to make it close, but it wasn't enough. Washington needs tonight. They're 43-42 this season and just won their last two games before yesterday's loss. Getting back to winning starts right here, right now. Cavalli has to pitch well. The Nationals' bats need to wake up and produce runs. One loss doesn't define a team, but bouncing back immediately does.