Phillies vs. Red Sox, 7/9/21 MLB Betting Predictions & DFS Notes

Phillies vs. Red Sox MLB Prediction

Interleague play comes to Fenway Park this weekend where the Red Sox will host the Phillies at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday night. The Phillies have had success in Boston in previous meetings but will that be the case in the opener tonight?

Game Snapshot

929 Philadelphia Phillies (+105) at 930 Boston Red Sox (-125); o/u 11

7:10 p.m. ET, Friday, July 9, 2021

Fenway Park, Boston, MA

Philadelphia Phillies DFS SPIN

Vince Velasquez was lit up for five runs over six innings on Sunday in a loss to the Padres. Velasquez simply couldn't figure out a way to retire Manny Machado, who tagged him for a two-run homer in the opening frame, and a three-run blast in the third inning. He finished with four strikeouts and also issued three walks in this one. Despite his struggles, the 29-year-old righty has pitched well this season, recording a 4.50 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 75/36 K/BB ratio across 70 innings (13 starts). He'll square off against the Red Sox in Fenway Park on Friday in his final outing before the All-Star break.

Boston Red Sox DFS Spin

Garrett Richards gave up two runs in five-plus innings on Saturday in a no-decision against the Athletics. Richards gave up an RBI triple to Seth Brown in the second, and then settled nicely; allowing just one more run after he was pulled in the sixth. It's a nice beginning to July after a dreadful June for the right-hander that saw him post a 7.16 ERA over 27 2/3 innings. He lowers his overall mark to 4.88, and he'll try and build on this effort on Friday against the Phillies.

Phillies vs. Red Sox Betting Prediction

The Phillies are 4-1 in their last five meetings with the Red Sox in Boston but I like the under better. The under is 13-5-2 in the last 20 meetings between these two teams and is 7-1-1 in the last nine meetings in Boston. The under has also cashed in six of the Phillies’ last eight games when playing the opener of a new series and is 10-4 in their last 14 games when facing an opponent like Boston that has a winning record. On the other side, the under is 3-0-1 in the Red Sox’ last four games overall, is 3-0-1 in their last four games as a favorite and is 4-0 in their last four interleague home games when facing an opponent with a losing record.

MLB BETTING PREDICTION: PHILLIES/RED SOX UNDER 11