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Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Walker Buehler in this one. Right hander Buehler is 6-6 this season with a 6.12 ERA.
It'll be Zack Wheeler toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Right hander Wheeler is 9-3 with a 2.43 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 8-2 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at 140 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 6-1 winner on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Boston at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 54-47 SU
Boston is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 56-43 SU
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Philadelphia Tuesday, July 22