The Boston Red Sox will take on the Philadelphia Phillies this week for a three-game series. The Red Sox are coming off a series split with the White Sox while the Phillies are coming off a series split with the Mets in London.
Boston Red Sox (33-33) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (45-20)
Game 1:
Date: Tuesday, June 11
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 2:
Date: Wednesday, June 12
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 3:
Date: Thursday, June 13
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Kutter Crawford (2-5, 3.51 ERA) vs. Zack Wheeler (7-3, 2.23 ERA)
Crawford gets the series started for the Red Sox he is 2-5 with a 3.51 ERA, a 3.41 FIP, a 1.18 WHIP, and 71 strikeouts in 74.1 innings. In his last start against the Braves, he suffered his third consecutive loss and his fourth loss in his last five starts going six innings giving up six runs, four earned on five hits; he walked two and struck out five. He has never faced the Phillies in his career. Wheeler goes for the Phillies making his 14th start of the year he is 7-3 with a 2.23 ERA, a 2.93 FIP, a 0.96 WHIP, and 91 strikeouts in 80.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Brewers going seven innings giving up one run on five hits; he walked three and struck out six. In his career against the Red Sox, he is 1-1 with a 3.55 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 12.2 innings.
Game 2: Nick Pivetta (3-4, 3.40 ERA) vs. Cristopher Sanchez (3-3, 2.71 ERA)
Pivetta gets the middle game he is 3-4 with a 3.40 ERA, a 3.82 FIP, a 0.94 WHIP, and 51 strikeouts in 42.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Braves going seven shutout innings giving up just one hit; he walked two and struck out nine. He’s made one career start against his former team suffering the loss going four innings giving up five runs, four earned on four hits; he walked two and struck out four. Sanchez goes for the Phillies he is 3-3 with a 2.71 ERA, a 2.50 FIP, a 1.34 WHIP, and 59 strikeouts in 66.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Brewers going six innings giving up one run on four hits; he walked one and struck out three. He’s appeared in one game against the Red Sox picking up a win going three innings giving up one run on four hits; he walked one and struck out two.
Game 3: Tanner Houck (6-5, 1.91 ERA) vs. Aaron Nola (8-2, 2.77 ERA)
Houck gets the finale he is 6-5 with a 1.91 ERA, a 2.21 FIP, a 0.91 WHIP, and 84 strikeouts in 85 innings. In his last start, he was dominant as he faced the White Sox going seven innings giving up two runs on three hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out nine. In his career against the Phillies, he’s made one start taking the loss going 5.2 innings giving up three runs on five hits; he walked one and struck out four. Nola goes for Philadelphia he is 8-2 with a 2.77 ERA, a 3.81 FIP, a 0.97 WHIP, and 76 strikeouts in 84.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Brewers going seven shutout innings giving up two hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out five. In his career against the Red Sox, he is 1-1 with a 2.67 ERA, a 0.92 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 27 innings.
Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Rafael Devers – .284
HR – Rafael Devers – 13
RBI – Ceddanne Rafaela – 37
IP – Tanner Houck – 85.0
ERA – Tanner Houck –1.91
K – Tanner Houck – 84
Phillies:
AVG – Alec Bohm – .291
HR – Bryce Harper – 15
RBI – Alec Bohm – 51
IP – Aaron Nola – 84.1
ERA – Ranger Suarez – 1.81
K – Zack Wheeler – 91
Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .247 (9)
OPS: .725 (9)
R: 296 (11)
HR: 72 (8)
ERA: 3.40 (5)
K: 574 (7)
WHIP: 1.15 (6)
Phillies
AVG: .255 (5)
OPS: .742 (5)
R: 332 (1)
HR: 75 (6)
ERA: 2.93 (2)
K: 603 (1)
WHIP: 1.13 (3)
Wrap Up
The Red Sox will now enter their toughest week of the season and will kick it off with this series against the Phillies. The way this Red Sox team has been in 2024 this screams like a week they go 3-3 and shock some people by pulling off a series win which could come against the Phillies with their best pitchers going but the Phillies counter with their own best pitchers. I wouldn’t be surprised if the series was tied heading into that finale and we get a pitchers dual with potentially some bats back in the Red Sox lineup and they pull off the series win over the best team in baseball.
