On Friday, in the nation’s capital, on the Fourth of July, Giolito faced, and dominated, the team he debuted with nine years ago. He only appeared in six games for the Washington Nationals in 2016 before being traded to the Chicago White Sox the following offseason.

Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito is looking like the No. 2 option for the rotation after a fifth straight excellent start.

The Red Sox have scored 51 runs in winning four out of six, with every member of the starting lineup reaching base at least once before Washington recorded an out in the fifth inning Friday.