Red Sox Streak Continues with Fire | Washington Nationals News

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It's June 30th. This is Washington Nationals News Today, powered by AI. Your team, your update. The Boston Red Sox took down the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday, marking their fifth straight win, a season high.
Willson Contreras kicked things off with a three-run homer, and Caleb Durbin followed up with a solo shot just two batters later. This win streak is looking pretty solid for Boston. Things got a little heated for Contreras though. He was ejected in the third inning after apparently knocking the ABS challenge helmet tap on a check swing. Interim manager Chad Tracy even had to step in to hold him back. It's always wild when the emotions boil over like that on the field.
On the pitching front, Ranger Suarez had a strong outing, going six innings and striking out eight batters.
This continues a streak of quality starts for the Red Sox, showing their rotation has been pretty consistent lately. They've had 12 consecutive quality starts, which is impressive. For the Nationals, James Wood hit a solo homer, and CJ Abrams managed a bases-loaded double to break a slump. Miles Mikolas took the loss, giving up six runs over seven innings. The Nationals are looking to bounce back in the next game. The Red Sox have now won eight of their last 11 games, showing a real turnaround. They'll be facing Cade Cavalli tomorrow, while the Red Sox will send Connolly Early to the mound. It'll be interesting to see if they can keep this momentum going.