The Philadelphia Phillies edged the Boston Red Sox on Monday night, 3-2, in 10 innings thanks to a bases-loaded catcher inference call that forced home the winning run. The incred

The Phillies began their series against the Red Sox with a walk-off win on Monday, making MLB history that hasn't been done in over 50 years.

The pitcher, also a longtime coach and scout for the Oakland A's who made a lasting mark in independent baseball, died after a private cancer battle Saturday.

SportsLine's model simulated Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Monday's matchup at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia

He’s been great,” manager Rob Thomson said. “I trust him. He’s been really good. And he’s got ice in his veins, too."

Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner have been productive at the top of the order. J.T. Realmuto has been solid lately in the middle-to-bottom of the order, but the rest of the offense has lacked consistency - and in some ways has been consistently poor.

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.

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