The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Daisuke Matsuzaka in this one. Righthander Matsuzaka is 1-4 this season with a 7.33 ERA. The Phillies will counter Matsuzaka with Antonio Bastardo. Lefthander Bastardo has a 2.45 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 10. The Red Sox scored three runs in the 13th inning to rally for a 5-2 victory over the Phillies on Friday, as -125 favorites. The game's seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5). Kevin Youkilis homered in the win for the Red Sox, while Takashi Saito got the win in relief. Daniel Bard fanned three batters to earn his first save of the season. Ryan Howard went deep in a losing effort for the Phillies, who were +105 underdogs. Kyle Kendrick gave up four hits and three runs in taking the defeat on the mound. A few trends to consider: Next up:
The Boston Red Sox will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games at home
Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Philadelphia's last 20 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia home to Boston, Sunday, June 14
