Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox play in game 2 of series

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:02 AM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2025

Boston Red Sox (54-48, third in the AL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (57-43, first in the NL East)

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Boston Red Sox (54-48, third in the AL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (57-43, first in the NL East)

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Boston Red Sox (54-48, third in the AL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (57-43, first in the NL East)

Philadelphia; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Richard Fitts (1-3, 4.28 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (8-2, 2.43 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 122 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -202, Red Sox +167; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies play the Boston Red Sox with a 1-0 series lead.

Philadelphia is 57-43 overall and 32-18 at home. The Phillies have a 37-8 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Boston has gone 22-28 in road games and 54-48 overall. The Red Sox have a 25-8 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Tuesday’s game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bryce Harper has 22 doubles and 13 home runs for the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber is 9 for 40 with two doubles and five home runs over the last 10 games.

Ceddanne Rafaela has 21 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 48 RBIs while hitting .270 for the Red Sox. Romy Gonzalez is 11 for 35 with two doubles, two triples and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 4-6, .240 batting average, 3.82 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Red Sox: 7-3, .243 batting average, 2.15 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs

INJURIES: Phillies: Alec Bohm: 10-Day IL (ribcage), Aaron Nola: 60-Day IL (ankle)

Red Sox: Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (acl), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (knee), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (hip), Zack Kelly: 15-Day IL (oblique), Justin Slaten: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Guerrero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.