Phillies vs. Red Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 12, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (46-20) will look to Kyle Schwarber, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Boston Red Sox (33-34) Wednesday at 7:10 PM ET on NBC 10. The Phillies are -119 favorites for the contest, according to oddsmakers. Cristopher Sanchez gets the starting nod for Philadelphia while Nick Pivetta is Boston’s starter for the contest.

Here is our preview for this tilt, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Phillies vs. Red Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-119)
• Underdog: Red Sox (+100)
• Over/under: 8.5

Phillies vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Phillies have been favorites in 56 games this season and have come away with the win 40 times (71.4%) in those contests.
• This year Philadelphia has won 37 of 53 games when listed as at least -119 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 54.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Red Sox have won 15 of the 32 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (46.9%).
• Boston has a 9-14 record (winning only 39.1% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Red Sox’s implied win probability is 50%.

Phillies vs. Red Sox Hitting Leaders

• Bryce Harper is batting .278 this season with a team-high 15 home runs.
• Of all MLB hitters, Harper is 29th in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging.
• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in batting average (.290) and runs batted in (51) this season while also slugging six homers.
• Jarren Duran has 17 doubles, 10 triples, five home runs and 26 walks while batting .263.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Duran’s home run total puts him 149th, and his RBI total ranks 97th.
• Rafael Devers has hit 13 home runs while hitting .278. Both lead his team.

Phillies vs. Red Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies average 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the league.
• The Phillies have pitched to a 2.91 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
• The Phillies have a combined WHIP of just 1.118 as a pitching staff, which is the second-best in baseball this season.
• The pitching staff for the Red Sox has a collective 8.8 K/9, the sixth-best in MLB.
• Boston’s 3.38 team ERA ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Red Sox combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.150).