The Philadelphia Phillies (58-43) took care of the Boston Red Sox (54-49) for a second straight night on Tuesday, 4-1. Philadelphia seeks its first sweep since mid-June, while Boston tries to avoid its fifth loss since the All-Star break.
Below, we'll give you the top Red Sox vs. Phillies predictions and picks for tonight's game at Citizens Bank Park at 7:05 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Left-hander Jesus Luzardo takes the ball for the Phillies and the Red Sox send out right-hander Lucas Giolito.
We’ll break down tonight’s MLB game between the Red Sox and Phillies, and give you the best MLB picks for PrizePicks, including pitcher strikeouts and hitter projections to target today.
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Red Sox vs. Phillies Prediction, Picks Today
Here are the top Red Sox vs. Phillies picks and predictions for tonight’s game on PrizePicks. Click to read more about each pick.
- Red Sox P Lucas Giolito – 5.5 Strikeouts
- Phillies SS Trea Turner – 7.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Red Sox SS Trevor Story – 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
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Red Sox P Lucas Giolito – 5.5 Strikeouts
- Red Sox P Lucas Giolito has posted at least six strikeouts in four of his last six trips to the mound.
- The last six opposing starting pitchers to face Philadelphia have finished above their PrizePicks strikeout projection.
- Giolito has seen success against Phillies’ DH Kyle Schwarber with nine strikeouts in 13 at-bats. Phillies CF Brandon Marsh has struck out six times in 11 at-bats against the veteran right-hander.
- In spite of Giolito seeing success in the strikeout department, his K rate is the lowest since 2018 at 21.9% this season.
- In three of the last four road starts, Giolito has put up more than six strikeouts, including six against the Cubs in his previous outing.
Phillies SS Trea Turner – 7.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Phillies SS Trea Turner has hit two home runs off Red Sox P Lucas Giolito in four career at-bats.
- Turner picked up two hits and scored a run for eight fantasy points in Tuesday’s victory over Boston.
- In the last 12 games, Turner has racked up only one extra-base hit. Turner last homered on June 27 at Atlanta, hitting two long balls in a 13-0 shutout.
- Turner has driven in two runs this month, compared to 14 RBIs back in June.
- Turner owns the lowest strikeout rate among Phillies’ regulars at 16.4% (77th percentile).
Red Sox SS Trevor Story – 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
- Red Sox SS Trevor Story has picked up three hits in seven at-bats against the Phillies in this series.
- Story has not hit a home run since July 8 against Colorado, while racking up two extra-base hits in the last 10 games.
- In four career at-bats against Phillies P Jesus Luzardo, Story has three hits.
- Story doesn’t walk often, owning a 4.7% BB% (9th percentile) and strikes out at a 27.8% rate (10th percentile).
- In four of five games since the All-Star break, Story has finished below this projection.
Make Red Sox vs. Phillies Picks on PrizePicks
The Phillies haven’t won three straight games since mid-June, while the Red Sox are looking to avoid their first sweep since June 25 against the Angels.
This game between the Red Sox and Phillies also leaves us with plenty of MLB picks and predictions to consider on PrizePicks.
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