MLB - P. Phillies v B. Red Sox

Great Inter-league Series here as the Defending Champion Phillie's take on the Boston Red Sox,so far in the opening two games the Red Sox have risen to the Challenge and won both games but both have been high scoring the Red Sox took the opening game 5-2 and took yesterdays game ... and now we move to Game 3.....

The Phillie's will go with JA Happ 2-3 with an era of 3.42, the Phillie's behind Happ have won 2 of his last 3 starts ,the wins came aganst the Padres 5-1 and Nationals 5-4 while in his last start the Phillie's lost 5-6 to the Mets,Happ has numbers of 2-0 with an era of 3.57 in those most recent 3 starts...Career wise and Happ has never faced the Red Sox before.

The Red Sox meanwhile will send Josh Beckett 7-2 with an era of 3.77 to the mound,the Red Sox have won Becketts last 3 starts and Beckett has been outstanding in those start,they have won against the Yankees 7-0,Tigers 10-5 and Twins 3-1, Beacket in those starts has numbers of 3-0 with an era of 0.44, Career wise and Becket has faced the Phillie's in 16 starts and is 8-3 with an era of 3.67...Becketts last loss to the Phillie's was when he was still a Marlin and had received in his last 5 starts against the Phillie's 3 straight wins an ND and a loss,

Hitters from the Phillies to of had success against Beckett:Feliz is 4-9 with 2 Doubles and a HR,Howard is 2-10 with a Double and HR,Ibanez is 3-11 with a Triple,Rollins is 11-23 with 5 Doubles and a HR,Ruiz is 1-3,Utley is 6-22 with 2 HR's,

Hitters from the Red Sox to of had success against Happ:None of the Red Sox have faced him before.

The Red Sox are heavy favs here and rightly so as they seem to be almost unbeatable in recent times and sweeping Series against great teams seems to not be a problem at all this season,however the Phillie's have been great this season and in recent times they just keep on hitting in runs or staying in their matches with hard play,you just cannot count them out at all.

The Red Sox are 15-6 against left handed starters on the season and Beckett has been in sublime form in recent starts,you can't count the Phillie's out and they will not want to be swept,but surely with Beckett on the hill the Red Sox will take this one and I think they'll do it by 2 or more...Good Luck.

Pick : Boston - 1.5
Odds : 2.30
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Pinnacle
Match Result : 11-6
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