The Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Josh Beckett in this game. Beckett has a 6-2 record and a 1.86 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Cliff Lee. The lefthander has a 2.87 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
In their last action, Boston was a 4-2 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Boston at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Athletics on June 26. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -240 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Team records: Boston: 45-32 SU Philadelphia: 49-30 SU
Boston most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2 After playing Pittsburgh are 3-5 After a win are 7-3
Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 7-3 Before playing Boston are 3-7 After playing Oakland are 4-6 After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia Boston is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games on the road Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home Philadelphia is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Next up: Philadelphia home to Boston, Wednesday, June 29
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