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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Boston Red Sox
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Fenway Park.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jake Arrieta in this game. Arrieta has a 1-2 record and a 4.02 ERA this season.
It'll be Kyle Hart toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Left hander Hart is 0-1 with a 22.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Boston was a 13-6 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as +117 underdogs, while the total score of 19 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 13-6 winner on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Philadelphia at -127 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (19) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 9-9 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 6-18 SU
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Boston is 4-18 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Toronto Thursday, August 20
Boston at Baltimore Thursday, August 20