MLB Handicapping: Phillies vs Red Sox

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Fenway Park in an interleague contest. Joe Blanton will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Righthander Blanton is 1-4 this season with a 6.07 ERA. Blanton's opponent in this one will be Daisuke Matsuzaka. The Red Sox righthander has a 4.59 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total has not yet been posted. David Ortiz had three hits and drove in four runs to lead the Red Sox in a 12-2 rout of the Phillies on Friday. The Red Sox won the game as -142 favorites, and the 14 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10) set by sportsbooks. Mike Lowell belted a two-run homer for the Red Sox, and John Lackey went seven innings to pick up his seventh win this season. Jamie Moyer was tagged for nine runs off nine hits in one inning in the loss. Current streak: Philadelphia has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Philadelphia: 31-28 SU Boston: 36-27 SU Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Boston are 4-6 After playing Boston are 1-9 After a loss are 3-7 Boston most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3 After playing Philadelphia are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Philadelphia is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing Boston Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Boston is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing Philadelphia Boston is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games Next up: Boston home to Philadelphia, Sunday, June 13 The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty.