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Ceddanne Rafaela has seven home runs since June 1 and is helping spark offense for the Red Sox offense of late.

The Red Sox are on a brief road trip to play the Washington Nationals before finishing the unofficial first half of the season at home against the Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Rays. They are coming off their first series win in two weeks in what was nearly a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds.