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Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies
A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Red Sox on Saturday when they battle the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
The Red Sox will trot Corey Kluber out to the mound in this one. Right hander Kluber has a 1-4 record and a 6.44 ERA this season.
It'll be Bailey Falter toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Left hander Falter is 0-5 with a 5.01 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 139 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Boston at 139 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 20-14 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 15-18 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Philadelphia Sunday, May 7