Red Sox Favored at -135 Through 5 Innings Over Phillies as Painter Carries 6.89 ERA
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Updated · Fox News · May 13
Red Sox Favored at -135 Through 5 Innings Over Phillies as Painter Carries 6.89 ERA
15 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 13
Boston is the recommended first-five play at -135, with the preview backing the Red Sox to lead before bullpens take over.
Andrew Painter's 6.89 ERA and 1.71 WHIP drive that call: the Phillies right-hander is 1-4, has allowed 12 earned runs in 14.2 road innings, and was tagged for eight runs last outing.
Sonny Gray gives Boston the steadier matchup edge. He is 3-1 with a 3.54 ERA overall and a 1.80 ERA at Fenway, even if he has completed six innings only twice in six starts.
Philadelphia has played better since replacing Rob Thompson with Don Mattingly, going 11-3 after a 9-19 start, while Boston is 7-7 since firing Alex Cora and still ranks among the league's lowest-scoring offenses with 157 runs.
Is Philadelphia's dramatic turnaround due to Don Mattingly, or is it just a temporary team rally?
With Boston's woes continuing post-Cora, are the Red Sox's problems much deeper than just the manager?
Are successful MLB managers now just scapegoats for flawed, high-payroll roster construction by front offices?