Red Sox-Phillies Preview

The Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest. Bartolo Colon will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Righthander Colon is 4-1 this season with a 3.41 ERA. Starting this game for the Phillies will be ace Cole Hamels. The lefthander has a 3.27 ERA to go along with a 6-4 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Red Sox blanked Cincinnati 9-0 as a -145 favorite on Sunday. The nine runs scored caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (9). Josh Beckett pitched seven shutout innings, with six strikeouts for Boston, while Coco Crisp homered and had four RBI in the win. The Phillies lost to St. Louis 7-6 as a -145 favorite on Sunday. The 13 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (10). Ryan Howard was 2-4 with four RBI for Philadelphia and Pat Burrell had a pair of RBI in the loss. Current streak: Boston has won 2 straight games. Philadelphia has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Boston: 44-28 SU Philadelphia: 41-30 SU Boston most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2 After playing Cincinnati are 5-0 After a win are 6-4 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Monday are 8-2 Before playing Boston are 1-9 After playing St. Louis are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 13 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Boston Next up: Philadelphia home to Boston, Tuesday, June 17