The Boston Red Sox have won each of their last four games and are 10-1 over their last 11 games. The red-hot club will try to extend its current winning streak to five games when it visits the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a two-game series starting Tuesday night.
Red Sox vs. Phillies 2018 odds: Hot Boston a road betting favorite in series opener
The Boston Red Sox visit the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday as the hottest team in baseball, and the sportsbooks have made them road chalk on the night.
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Boston is a -140 road betting favorite in Philadelphia at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Rick Porcello is set to start for the Red Sox against Nick Pivetta and the Phillies as +120 home underdogs.
Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies
When: Tuesday, August 14, 7:05 p.m. ET
Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Betting Line / Total: Boston -140 / 9 Runs
Boston Red Sox
Heading into July, there was plenty of debate amongst fans and bettors as to who the best team in the American League was among the Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Houston Astros.
The Red Sox have seemingly ended that debate with a 29-6 run over their last 35 games, entering Tuesday’s action with the best record in the majors by a wide margin at 85-35. Boston has the best offense in the league averaging 5.49 runs per game and the second best team ERA at 3.50.
The Red Sox are 8-2 in their last 10 games against the Phillies per the OddsShark MLB Database. The two teams split a two-game series in Boston one game apiece last month.
Philadelphia Phillies
Unlike the Red Sox who hold a comfortable lead for the top spot in the American League, the Phillies are caught in a dogfight for a playoff spot.
Less than three games separate the top five teams in the National League wild card race, and only one game separates Philadelphia and Atlanta for the top spot in the NL East. Since winning their previous five games, the Phillies are just 2-4 over their last six.
Tuesday night’s total is set at nine runs. The UNDER is 5-0-2 in the last seven meetings between Boston and Philadelphia.
Each of the last three games in this head-to-head series have been extremely low-scoring with Boston earning a 2-1 win and Philadelphia picking up wins of 3-1 and 1-0. After Porcello and Pivetta duel on Tuesday, the series wraps up with a matchup of Nathan Eovaldi vs. Vince Velasquez on Wednesday.
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