The Boston Red Sox (54-48) and Philadelphia Phillies (57-43) showdown at Citizens Bank Park at 6:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday night. Cristopher Sanchez (8-2, 2.50 ERA) takes the ball for the Phillies and the Red Sox counter with right-hander Richard Fitts (1-3, 4.28 ERA).
We’ll break down today’s Red Sox vs. Phillies game at 6:45 p.m. ET live on TBS, including pitcher strikeout projections and hitter projections to target on PrizePicks today for Cristopher Sanchez, J.T. Realmuto, and Alex Bregman.
The Phillies slipped past the Red Sox on Monday thanks to a catcher’s interference call in the 10th inning of a 3-2 victory. Philadelphia remains atop the NL East standings, while Boston has dropped three of its past four games.
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Red Sox vs Phillies Predictions – Tuesday, July 22
Here are the top Red Sox vs. Phillies predictions and picks for tonight’s MLB showdown on PrizePicks MLB. Click to read more about each pick.
- Phillies P Cristopher Sanchez – 6 Strikeouts
- Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman – 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Phillies C J.T. Realmuto – 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
Phillies P Cristopher Sanchez – 6 Strikeouts
- Phillies P Cristopher Sanchez has produced at least six strikeouts in three of his last four starts.
- Boston’s lineup has struck out less than six times in five of the last six games against left-handed starting pitchers.
- Sanchez is posting the highest strikeout rate of his career at 26.0% (76th percentile).
- The Red Sox own the fifth-highest K rate at 23.5% after striking out 16 times in Monday’s loss.
- Sanchez has picked up 76 strikeouts on his changeup. Boston CF Ceddanne Rafaela has struggled the most among Red Sox regulars against offspeed pitches, striking out 21 times.
Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman – 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman went 1-of-5 with a run scored in Monday’s loss.
- In six games since returning from injury, Bregman has been limited to fewer than five fantasy points five times.
- Bregman hit a three-run homer in Sunday’s win over the Cubs, his first long ball since May 14.
- Bregman has never faced Sanchez in his career, but the former Astro is batting .373 along with a 1.041 OPS against left-handed pitching this season.
- Sanchez’s best closeout pitch is the changeup, but Bregman has excelled against offspeed pitches. Bregman is batting .391 and has struck out only six times against offspeed offerings.
Phillies C J.T. Realmuto – 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
- Phillies C J.T. Realmuto is riding a nine-game hitting streak. In 12 of the last 13 games, Realmuto has recorded at least one hit, including seven multi-hit performances.
- In six of the past seven games, Realmuto has eclipsed this projection.
- Reamuto hasn’t hit a home run since May 21 against Colorado, but has laced six doubles in July.
- In 11 of the previous 14 home contests, Realmuto has compiled at least two hits + runs + RBIs.
- Red Sox P Richard Fitts is allowing a .554 XSLG on four-seamers this season. Realmuto’s XSLG sits at .464 on fastballs, while his whiff rate is only 17.5%.
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The Phillies seek consecutive victories for only the second time in July, while the Red Sox look to get back on track like theywere before the All-Star break after a tough defeat in extra-innings last night.
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