Turns out, the offensive fireworks the Red Sox displayed Friday in D.C. weren’t limited to the Fourth of July. A day after their series-opening 11-2 win over the Nationals, the Red Sox bats stayed hot in a 10-3 triumph Saturday to secure the series win.

The Tampa Bay Rays (50-43) visit the Boston Red Sox (49-45) on Thursday, opening a 4-game series. First pitch from Fenway Park is at 7:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

SportsLine's model simulated Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday morning's matchup on the Fourth of July

After going 3 for 4 with an RBI in his season debut on Wednesday, Masataka Yoshida will come off the bench for Thursday’s series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Red Sox on Sunday will go for a series sweep of the Nationals with ace pitcher Garrett Crochet scheduled to take the mound.

Rain began falling hard during the top of the second inning of the series finale between Boston and Washington, prompting a sudden delay. The tarp wasp laced on the infield as fans ran for cover. It’s unclear when the sides will resume play.

Members of the Boston Red Sox took advantage of an off day in Washington, D.C., to meet President Donald Trump in the White House on Thursday.