MLB Betting: Red Sox vs Phillies

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Saturday. The Red Sox will trot Daisuke Matsuzaka out to the mound in this one. Righthander Matsuzaka has a 2-1 record and a 7.89 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Phillies will be Kyle Kendrick. The righthander has a 5.24 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jayson Werth belted a two-run homer and Ryan Howard nailed a solo home run with two RBIs as the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 5-1 on Friday. The Phillies won that game as -145 favorites, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Cole Hamels tossed seven solid innings for the victory, allowing one earned run off two hits with seven strikeouts. John Lackey was tagged with the loss, giving up four earned runs off six hits in five innings of work for the Red Sox, who were +125 underdogs. Current streak: Philadelphia has won 2 straight games. Team records: Boston: 22-21 SU Philadelphia: 26-15 SU Boston most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Philadelphia are 9-1 After playing Philadelphia are 8-2 After a loss are 5-5 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Boston are 3-7 After playing Boston are 1-9 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Boston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Philadelphia Boston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home Philadelphia is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston Philadelphia is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Boston Next up: Philadelphia home to Boston, Sunday, May 23 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.