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Sometimes you can predict baseball. To wit, the Red Sox (37-28) will sweep the Phillies (21-43) to go to 10 games over .500 when the teams wrap up a four-game series tonight in Philadelphia (7:05 p.m., NESN).
Chris Sale (2.97 ERA) will strike out double-digit Phillies, who will look overmatched behind Canadian pitcher-like object Nick Pivetta (5.52 ERA). Unlike the earlier games in the series, the Phillies will look flaccid from start to finish, befitting their last-place-in-baseball record, because come on, it's Chris Sale.
The sweep will give the Red Sox a boost before they begin a three-game series with the MLB-best Astros. Mitch Moreland is back at first; Hanley Ramirez sits to start the victory. Here are the full lineups:
Game 65, June 15, 2017 at Phillies
| Lineup Spot | Red Sox | Phillies |
|---|---|---|
| Lineup Spot | Red Sox | Phillies |
| 1 | Mookie Betts, CF | Odubel Herrera, CF |
| 2 | Dustin Pedroia, 2B | Howie Kendrick, 2B |
| 3 | Xander Bogaerts, SS | Aaron Altherr, RF |
| 4 | Mitch Moreland, 1B | Tommy Joseph, 1B |
| 5 | Andrew Benintendi, LF | Maikel Franco, 3B |
| 6 | Jackie Bradley Jr., CF | Daniel Nava, RF |
| 7 | Pablo Sandoval, 3B | Freddy Galvis, SS |
| 8 | Sandy Leon, C | Andrew Knapp, C |
| 9 | Chris Sale, P | Nick Pivetta, P |
| SP | Chris Sale, LHP | Nick Pivetta, RHP |