The Red Sox faced off against Max Scherzer and the Nationals for the second time in less than a week, and for the first few innings it looked like the first matchup. Washington’s ace, the best pitcher in baseball in this writer’s opinion, got through three scoreless innings after tossing three scoreless innings in the first matchup. In the fourth, though, Boston’s lineup got going and ended up scoring seven runs off Scherzer and Vidal Nuño. That was enough to lead the Sox to a 8-4 win on Tuesday.
As the Red Sox have used their regulars somewhat sparingly early in camp — which makes sense given the long 2018 season — some of the depth options have gotten a chance to shine.