On a hot Fourth of July at Nationals Park, Giolito — along with a relentless Red Sox offense — led Boston to an 11-2 rout. The veteran starter continued a dominant stretch with his longest outing since 2021, allowing just a single run on four hits while striking out seven Nationals and pitching into the eighth inning.

Chapman, age 37, has been one of the best relievers in MLB this season. He enters MLB games today, with the fifth-highest strikeout rate (38.6 percent) among relievers and the fourth-best K-BB rate (31.1 percent). He is also among just two relievers to hold opponents under a .140 batting average this season.

The Boston Red Sox are sitting with a 43-45 record, which means they may trade away an All-Star Most Valuable Player.