BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will try to sweep a three-game series with a win over the Washington Nationals. Washington has a 37-52 record overall and an 18-27 record in home games. The Nationals have gone 20-12 in games when they did not allow a home run.

Make it 10 straight for the Red Sox, who are scorching heading into the All-Star break. Ceddanne Rafaela and Brayan Bello were the heroes Sunday.

Jordan Hicks allowed a run in the ninth but earned the save as the Red Sox took care of business in the first of two series against terrible teams. Up next is a three-game home set against the Rockies.

A day before the All-Star break, Trevor Story helped bring it to 10 straight with this go-ahead single

The Japanese left-hander gave up four first-inning runs as the Nationals fell, 6-4, to the Red Sox to wrap up a three-game sweep.

Sunday was a grind for Garrett Crochet, but hours before he was named an All-Star, his latest start landed him among Red Sox legends as Boston completed a sweep of the Washington Nationals.

A massively disappointing first half to a season that was expected to feature significant on-field progress four years into a franchise rebuild has cost the two most prominent people in the Nationals organization their jobs.

Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela each homered to help the visiting Boston Red Sox complete a three-game sweep by beating the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Sunday.