TBS MLB Handicapping: Red Sox vs Phillies

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park. The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Tim Wakefield in this one. Righthander Wakefield is 0-2 this season with a 5.06 ERA. It'll be ace Roy Halladay toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Righthander Halladay is 6-2 with a 1.64 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Daisuke Matsuzaka tossed a one-hit shutout as the Red Sox defeated the Phillies 5-0 on Saturday. The Red Sox won the game as +110 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (10.5) set by sportsbooks. Adrian Beltre went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs to lead the way, and David Ortiz scored twice in the win. Kyle Kendrick surrendered eight hits and five runs over 4 2-3 innings in the Phillies loss. Team records: Boston: 23-21 SU Philadelphia: 26-16 SU Boston most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5 After playing Philadelphia are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing NY Mets are 6-4 After playing Boston are 1-9 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Boston is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Philadelphia Boston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road Philadelphia is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games Philadelphia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home Philadelphia is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Boston Philadelphia is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Boston Next up: Boston at Tampa Bay, Monday, May 24 Philadelphia at NY Mets, Tuesday, May 25 The OffshoreInsiders.com Network includes Texas Holdem tips, the biggest sports service plays for MLB baseball betting and NBA betting.