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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Boston Red Sox
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Fenway Park.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter Aaron Nola in this one. Right hander Nola is 8-2 this season with a 2.88 ERA.
It'll be Tanner Houck toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Right hander Houck is 6-5 with a 1.91 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 8-6 winner on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Boston at 110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Phillies were a 8-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 46-21 SU
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 34-34 SU
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Boston is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Baltimore Friday, June 14
Boston home to New York Friday, June 14