Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies 5/5/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Boston Red Sox will open an MLB Interleague three-game series versus the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, on Friday evening.

Boston improved to 19-14 overall and 6-7 on the road play following a six-game winning streak and placed third in the AL East with 7.5 games behind Tampa Bay in the first place while acquiring a +25 run difference for the season.

The Red Sox won two consecutive series including a four-game series against the Blue Jays by a sweep with the recent 11-5 home win on Thursday.

Boston opened the game with a 6-0 lead after two innings while extending their lead to an 11-4 margin in the 8th frame of an 11-5 win.

Right Fielder Alex Verdugo averages .315 at the plate with a team-high 41 hits in leading the Red Sox while Third Baseman Rafael Devers led in home runs with 10 and in RBIs with 27.

Left fielder Masataka Yoshida contributed a team-leading on-base percentage at .391 for the BoSox.

Southpaw Chris Sale will be climbing up the hill to start for Boston in the opening of a three-game series versus Philadelphia on Friday.

The left-handed starter is 2-2 on the season with an ERA of 6.75 while striking out 35 batters for the year.

The totals went OVER in 5 of the Red Sox’s last 6 outings while Boston is 6-0 SU in their last 6 matches played.

The totals went OVER in 4 of the Red Sox’s last 5 road games while Boston is 5-2 straight up in its last 7 contests when playing on the road versus Philadelphia.

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Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies Predictions 5/5/2023

The Philadelphia Phillies are going back home looking to get back on the right track when hosting a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.

Philadelphia dropped to 15-17 overall, 8-5 when playing at home, and placed fourth in the NL East with 7 games behind Atlanta in first place while posting a run difference of -29 for the year.

The Phillies struggled after losing four straight matches including a series sweep to the LA Dodgers following a 6-10 road loss on Wednesday.

Bryce Harper is back in the lineup but the Phillies were swept in a three-game series versus the Dodgers.

Center Fielder Brandon Marsh is batting at an average of .326 with a team-leading on-base percentage at .413 in leading Philadelphia.

Designated Hitter Kyle Schwarber led the Phillies in home runs with seven and First Baseman Alec Bohm chipped in a team-high 23 RBIs while Second Baseman Bryson Scott added 41 hits for Philadelphia.

On Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies management gave a nod to righty Zach Wheeler to start the opening of a three-game series facing the Boston Red Sox.

The right-handed thrower is 3-1 for the season with an ERA of 3.86 and fanned out 41 batters in his starts.

The totals went UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia’s last 15 contests while the Phillies is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games played.

The totals went OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 outings played versus Boston while the Phillies are 5-1 straight up in their last 6 home matches.

Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies. The MLB Pick for this contest is Philadelphia -145. The Red Sox played well just recently but the Phillies are playing with a home-field advantage on Friday.

Moreover, Philadelphia will be sending a better starter in Zack Wheeler who allowed zero runs on three hits in 6.0 innings of work in his last start. The prediction: Philadelphia Phillies will win 4-2.

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