The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies play a four game series this week, with the first two games being played in Boston, and the next two in Philadelphia. The series shifts to Philadelphia on Wednesday for the third game. The Philadelphia Phillies have the worst record in all of Major League Baseball, at 21-40.
The Boston Red Sox are competing out of the tough American League Central. The Red Sox are 34-28 on the season, and second place, behind the Yankees. Boston started Monday 4 games behind the Yankees. The Red Sox and Phillies are -110 in this game on Wednesday night. Find the latest MLB betting odds here.
In Depth Analysis On The 2017 MLB Expert Predictions Red Sox Vs Phillies
When: Wednesday June 14, 2017; 6:05pm CT
Where: Citizens Bank Park; Philadelphia, PA
TV: NESN, CSN-P
Radio: WEEI 93.7, WCEC 1490 / 103.7 FM, 94 WIP
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: Boston Red Sox -110
Why Bet on Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a team with a ton of expectations. The starting pitching has several studs, and the lineup features a couple stars. The Red Sox started the season as winners of two out of their last three games In the Red Sox two wins, they scored an average of 9 runs per game.
Mookie Betts has seen his batting average rise the last few weeks. Betts is now batting .274 on the season. He also leads the team with 9 homeruns, and has drove in 34 runs. Mitch Moreland is the top RBI guy for Boston. Moreland leads the team with 35 runs batted in. Boston as a team is hitting .266.
Why Bet on Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies started the series against the Red Sox coming off a three game sweep on the road in St. Louis. The Phillies are struggling in every phase of the game. Philadelphia ranks 27th in runs scored, 23rd in batting average, and their pitching is dead last in earned run average.
The bright spots for the Phillies are in their offense, with guys like Tommy Joseph and Aaron Altherr. Joseph is the top homerun guy for the Phillies, with 10, but has a .254 batting average. Altherr continues to hit the baseball, as he has the best batting average, .289, and most RBI’s, with 32.
Expert Pick & Prediction
This has the makings of an interesting, and high scoring baseball game. The Boston Red Sox are sending Brian Johnson on the mound. He is 2-0 on the season, but has thrown just 18.1 innings. For Philadelphia, it’s veteran Jeremy Hellickson. He is 5-4 on the season with a 4.50 earned run average.
Look for the Boston Red Sox to win this game. The Red Sox have the better offense in this game, and the better bullpen. Look for both starting pitchers to come out of the game early, which means late offense, and the bullpen is the answer. Bet the Boston Red Sox -110 over the Philadelphia Phillies.
