The Philadelphia Phillies (46-20) and Boston Red Sox (33-34) will meet on Wednesday at Fenway Park, starting at 7:10 PM ET.
The Red Sox (+105 underdog on the moneyline) hit the field versus the Phillies (-125). The Philadelphia Phillies will give the start to Cristopher Sanchez (3-3, 2.71 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Red Sox will turn to Nick Pivetta (3-4, 3.40 ERA).
Zack Wheeler (7.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 4 K) picked up the win in the Phillies’ 4-1 victory over the Red Sox yesterday. Kyle Schwarber led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and two RBI. Kutter Crawford (6.0 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 8 K) took the loss for the Red Sox.
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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Boston Red Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-125, bet $125 to win $100)
- Underdog: Red Sox (+105, bet $100 to win $105)
- Over/under: 8
Phillies vs. Red Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: NESN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- This season, the Phillies have won 40 out of the 56 games, or 71.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
- This season Philadelphia has won 36 of its 52 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -125 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 55.6% chance to win.
- Philadelphia’s games have gone over the total in 27 of its 66 chances.
- The Phillies are 36-29-0 against the spread in their 65 chances this season.
Cristopher Sanchez (Phillies probable starter)
- Sanchez (3-3 with a 2.71 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Phillies, his 13th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday, June 4 against the Milwaukee Brewers, the left-hander went six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.71, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .263 batting average against him.
- Sanchez is aiming to earn his third straight quality start in this game.
- Sanchez will try to continue an eight-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per appearance).
- He has had one appearance this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- He will take the mound against a Red Sox squad that is batting .245 as a unit (10th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .406 (seventh in MLB) with 72 total home runs (10th in MLB).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 27-year-old ranks 11th in ERA (2.71), 60th in WHIP (1.342), and 48th in K/9 (8).
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies rank sixth in Major League Baseball with 77 home runs.
- Hitters for Philadelphia rank fifth in the majors with a combined .412 team slugging percentage.
- The Phillies rank sixth in MLB with a .254 team batting average.
- Philadelphia has scored the fourth-most runs in the majors this season with 336.
- The Phillies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fifth with an OBP of .329.
- Philadelphia is ranked 12th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.
Red Sox stats and trends
Red Sox betting records
- The Red Sox have been victorious in 15, or 46.9%, of the 32 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This year, Boston has won eight of 20 games when listed as at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Boston’s games have gone over the total in 29 of its 67 opportunities.
- The Red Sox are 29-38-0 against the spread in their 67 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Nick Pivetta (Red Sox probable starter)
- Pivetta (3-4) takes the mound first for the Red Sox in his ninth start of the season. He’s put together a 3.40 ERA in 42 1/3 innings pitched, with 51 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Wednesday, June 5 against the Atlanta Braves, the righty threw seven scoreless innings while surrendering one hit.
- The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.40, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season. Opposing hitters have a .200 batting average against him.
- Pivetta is trying to secure his fourth quality start of the season.
- Pivetta is seeking his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per start.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his eight appearances this season.
- He will take the mound against a Phillies squad that is batting .254 as a unit (sixth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .412 (fifth in the league) with 77 total home runs (sixth in MLB action).
Red Sox batting stats
- The Red Sox are 10th in baseball with 72 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- So far this year, Boston is seventh in baseball, slugging .406.
- The Red Sox rank 10th in the majors with a .245 batting average.
- Averaging 4.4 runs per game (297 total), Boston is the 11th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Red Sox’s .314 on-base percentage is ninth-best in MLB.
