Thursday night from Fenway Park expects to see a few runs scored. Now, the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox are one of those early games just after 7:00 pm. Philadelphia, even after a loss, still trends upward as expected. Boston is now 34-34 while Philadelphia leads the NL with a 46-21 mark. Yes, Philadelphia has won seven of ten overall with their balanced offense and pitching. Phillies vs Red Sox bets take on this Thursday night affair.
It is time to dig into some more numbers for this exciting contest.
Phillies vs Red Sox bets keep things lively for Thursday. Honestly, Philadelphia is on the road but should be even more favored here. The Phillies trot out one of the best pitchers in baseball in Aaron Nola. However, it is Fenway Park and strange things happen at this iconic Boston landmark. If one thinks we are kidding, then explain what happened on Wednesday.
So, baseball bettors like one of the best two teams in baseball on Thursday. Yes, Philadelphia finds ways to keep winning games. At 25 over .500, only the New York Yankees can brag that they are as good. The Phillies are ten games up on the Braves and safe in the Wildcard Race. The numbers below have faith in the team that is 19-11 away fromhome in 2024.
Experts enjoy that Philadelphia is a lock as far as making the postseason (99.9% chance). This keeps shortening their future number among the shortest in MLB right now. Again, expect to take different wagers for this game. Books move the numbers for one of the favorites to win the World Series. Okay, bettors get stoked for a game like this. Now, our Vegas top news and picks are ready to rumble.
Remember that the Bovada Vegas online Sportsbook review tosses a few extra wagers into the equation. Do we take the Moneyline and the Spread potentially? Alright, time for us to get to work.
Okay the Phillies vs Red Sox bets like some runs this Thursday. Now, the danger here is given how well Aaron Nola can pitch. He is 8-2 on the season in 13 starts with a 2.77 ERA. Immediately, that sends off some warning bells. However, do not worry. There is hope for the modest 8.5 run total on Thursday. There are reasons why and some of that is because of what happened on Wednesday night.
Now, the Phillies keep scoring runs. Their run differential of +109 leads the National League and only the Yankees and Orioles are better there. Philadelphia is second in the NL as far as runs scored only behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Philadelphia wins games by more than 1.6 runs a contest which actually beats the spread. Furthermore, the Red Sox and Phillies combined for 14 runs on Wednesday. Expect warmer weather on Thursday too.
Warm weather makes the baseball carry in the bandbox in Boston. Now, that has been a reality since records were kept. Also, despite Nola’s pitching prowess, he does give up the long ball. In 84+ innings, Nola has yielded 11 home runs. Boston can still score runs at home and often heat up offensively much like the weather. Many get scared by Tanner Houck and his 1.91 ERA for Boston.
Yes, Houck has been incredible all season but this is Philadelphia and not the White Sox, etc. It is like facing the New York Yankees basically. Add in the bullpens for both teams were less than spectacular on Wednesday and this game has the recipe of getting to the Over late. It will be a sweat but the Over is where it is at.
Yes, how about more bets to the Philadelphia side on this night. The Phillies vs Red Sox bets take their share of swings here. Sadly, the Phillies -1.5 runs in the first 5 is not on the board currently. How about considering the spread over nine innings on Thursday? That number rides in at plus money (+140 currently). Given Boston’s home record (15-19), we were a bit surprised at the -125 road Moneyline for the Phillies too.
Okay, what about Philadelphia and going as high as six or more runs scored? That over of 5.5 came up to +165 overnight. This made the wager worth another look. The Red Sox give up a lot of runs late. When a bullpen can be that kind of adventure sometimes, it can be a help.
Props for batters and pitchers are now available including game props obviously. Keep an eye on the Nola and Houck K props and maybe consider the Under for both. Both pitchers are a hair under 9 K’s per 9 innings. That will surprise some people given how good these starters have been for their respective teams.
Naturally, Nola for the win is interesting at +135. After that, the Under set at a high 18.5 outs for both pitchers is intriguing too. Houck may go just under here. It will be a close one. Anyway, that spread to Philadelphia is our pick here for Thursday.
MLB Online Betting Sites love the Thursday schedule. Aside from the game above, there are 10 more contests on Thursday. That Atlanta-Baltimore game early and the Yankees-Royals clash make for some fun baseball.
Good luck tonight!
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