Boston Red Sox (21-14) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (15-19)
May 7, 2023 1:35 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia Phillies -125 / Boston Red Sox +100; Over/Under: +9
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The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies meet Sunday in MLB action at Citizens Bank Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Boston Red Sox have scored 23 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 8 straight games. The Red Sox have won 9 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Alex Verdugo leads the Red Sox with 42 hits and 18 RBI, while Justin Turner and Rafael Devers have combined for 71 hits and 46 RBI. Tanner Houck gets the ball, and he is 3-1 with a 5.34 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. This will be Houck’s first career game against the Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Phillies have won 9 of their last 12 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bryson Stott leads the Phillies with 41 hits and 11 RBI, while Nick Castellanos and Trea Turner have combined for 78 hits and 30 RBI. Taijuan Walker gets the ball, and he is 2-2 with a 6.91 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. Walker is 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Red Sox.
The Red Sox are 5-0 in their last 5 Sunday games and 5-1 in their last 6 during game 3 of a series. The Phillies are 36-17 in their last 53 home games and 3-7 in their last 10 during game 3 of a series. The over is 16-5-1 in Red Sox last 22 road games. The over is 4-0-1 in Phillies last 5 overall. The Red Sox are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Phillies probably have the edge on the mound with Taijuan Walker, as Tanner Houck hasn’t been great up to this point. However, betting against the Red Sox and this red-hot offense isn’t an option, especially when I’m getting even money. I’ll keep riding the heater of the Red Sox. Give me the road team.
