Aaron Harang (12-12, 3.57 ERA) and Rick Porcello (15-13, 3.43 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies (0-1) and the Boston Red Sox (1-0) at Citizens Bank Park. The Red Sox won the last game 8-0 and Boston leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 8 and can be seen on ESPN2, NESN and TCN-PHI.
Harang is 2-2 with a 5.08 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts against the Red Sox. Grady Sizemore (.333 ) went 1 for 3 Monday. Against the Phillies, Porcello is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and three strikeouts. Hanley Ramirez (.500 ) has been successful at the plate to the start the season for the Red Sox, going 2 for 4 Monday with two runs, two home runs, and five RBIs.
Boston takes on Philadelphia as a -134 favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at eight runs.
The Red Sox have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – BOS, O/U – Over
Notes
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing at home against Boston.
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston.
