Philadelphia Phillies (19-22, second in the NL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (17-23, fifth in the AL East)
Boston; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Zack Wheeler (0-0); Red Sox: TBD
LINE: Phillies -143, Red Sox +121; over/under is 8 runs
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BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Boston Red Sox after Brandon Marsh’s four-hit game on Sunday.
Boston has a 7-12 record in home games and a 17-23 record overall. Red Sox pitchers have a collective 4.00 ERA, which ranks seventh in the AL.
Philadelphia is 7-10 on the road and 19-22 overall. The Phillies have hit 49 total home runs to rank ninth in MLB play.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Wilyer Abreu has six doubles, a triple, six home runs and 18 RBIs for the Red Sox. Jarren Duran is 10 for 40 with a double, three home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.
Marsh has seven doubles, a triple, four home runs and 21 RBIs for the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber is 10 for 43 with a double and five home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 5-5, .246 batting average, 3.40 ERA, outscored by three runs
Phillies: 7-3, .266 batting average, 3.76 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
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INJURIES: Red Sox: Willson Contreras: day-to-day (hand), Roman Anthony: 10-Day IL (wrist), Danny Coulombe: 15-Day IL (cervical spasms), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow), Garrett Crochet: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kutter Crawford: 15-Day IL (wrist), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Romy Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Phillies: Zach Pop: 15-Day IL (calf), Kyle Backhus: 15-Day IL (elbow), Max Lazar: 60-Day IL (oblique)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press
