Philadelphia at Boston

After getting a day of rest yesterday, this is the fourth straight home game for Boston. The Red Sox are playing better since general manager Dave Dombrowski took over, bringing a steady hand and more of a sense of professionalism and urgency to a team that needed a shake-up. The offense has also quietly improved, now up to fifth in baseball in runs scored. The Red Sox are 85-36 in interleague home games, plus 41-15 in interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record. And speaking of turning their season around, Red Sox righty Joe Kelly has been on a tear, going 6-0 in August and allowing two or fewer earned runs in each of the last five outings. He faces a Phillies squad that is #26 in baseball in runs scored, on a 26-54 run on the road and is 15-40 against a right-handed starter on the road. The Phillies are 11-24 in the last 35 meetings, including 2-7 at Fenway Park. Play Boston.