“We’re trying to balance what’s best for Roman and his development with where we are as a team and the way that we’re prioritizing our 2025 season,” Breslow told reporters Saturday.

Abraham Toro and the Boston Red Sox take on Ronald Acuna and the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET, in the final of a three-game series at Truist Park. The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Red Sox pitching staff ranks 14th in MLB. The Braves strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.

The Nationals are listed as +166 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Diamondbacks (-200).

The Yankees fired out to a 5-2 lead in the top of the third inning Friday behind 4 home runs.

The Red Sox announced Friday the move is retroactive to Wednesday and that right-handed pitcher Nick Burdi had been recalled from Triple-A Worcester.