The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies wrap up their three-game set in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon. The pitching matchup will be right-hander Tanner Houck (3-1, 5.34) of the Red Sox taking on Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker (2-2, 6.91). The first pitch is scheduled for 1:35 PM EST.
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The Red Sox streaked into Philadelphia with wins in six straight games, including a four-game sweep over AL East rival Toronto. In game one of this series, Boston down the Phillies 5-3 thanks to another strong outing from Chris Sale. Sale went six innings and struck out ten as he continues to round into form. On Saturday night, the Red Sox made it seven in a row after pounding out 10 hits in a 7-4 win over the struggling Phillies. Rafael Devers went 3-for-5 with two RBI in the victory and Corey Kluber picked up the win after allowing three runs through the first five innings.
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The Red Sox send righty Tanner Houck to the hill in Sunday's finale with the Phillies. Houck is 3-1 with a 5.34 ERA as he continues to adjust to being a starter after serving as the team's closer for a good portion of last season. He has allowed 31 hits in 32 innings over six starts with one quality start on the season thus far. Houck has a K/9 ratio of 8.2 and a WHIP of 1.38. On the road, Houck is 1-1 in two starts with an ERA of 4.50 thus far. His K/9 ratio on the road is just 5.4. Houck has a hard-hit percentage of 42.8 this season, the highest of his career and his strikeout percentage is the lowest of his career.
Key Injuries: Alex Duvall and Yu Chang are both out.