Philadelphia Phillies vs Boston Red Sox Prediction & Picks : Expert MLB Betting Guide

The bet on Walker Buehler for Over 2.5 in the Pitcher Strikeouts (Alternate) market is a good choice based on his recent performance. Buehler's last five overall games show an average of 5.2 strikeouts per game, which is well above the line set at 2.5. Even when considering his last five away games, his average is still 4 strikeouts, again surpassing the line. Despite his slightly lower average of 3 strikeouts in his last five games against the Phillies, it's still above the betting line. Lastly, Buehler is on a current hit streak of 5 in both overall and away games, indicating strong recent form. Therefore, the data suggests that Buehler is likely to achieve over 2.5 strikeouts in the upcoming game against the Phillies.

Zack Wheeler (PHI) Over 0.5 Walks Allowed (-556)

The bet on Zack Wheeler for Over 0.5 in the Pitcher Walks Allowed market is substantiated by his recent performance data. On average, Wheeler has allowed 1.2 walks per game overall and 1 walk per game at home in his last five games. This trend is consistent with his performance against the Red Sox, where his average walks allowed is 0.5. These averages are all above the line of 0.5, indicating a high likelihood of this trend continuing. Additionally, despite a current overall hit streak of zero, Wheeler has a home hit streak of five, demonstrating his susceptibility to allowing hits when playing at home. Given these statistics, it's statistically likely that Wheeler will allow more than 0.5 walks in the upcoming game against the Red Sox.