Boston at Philadelphia

Boston is an underdog despite winning eight in a row, including five as a dog. The Red Sox are second in the majors in runs scored, plus third in on-base percentage and slugging. Boston has won five of the six starts made by Tanner Houck and is 18-8 against teams that strike out 7+ times per game. Philadelphia's offense is 16th in runs and 15th in on-base percentage, while the pitching is 27th in ERA (5.15) and 22nd in WHIP. The Phillies are favored again but have lost five in a row and are 65-86 at home versus AL East opponents. Taijuan Walker (6.91 ERA) signed a $72-million dollar free agent contract but has been a bust and is stuck with a 7.27 ERA at home for his new team. Walker also has a 5.68 ERA in three career starts against the Red Sox. His teams are 1-12 when he starts against winning teams, so back the visitors to win the game or lose by one run. Play Boston on the Run-Line as a Max Play.