Game No. 41: Phillies at Red Sox — Brayan Bello tries to do it again

TL;DR

The Boston Red Sox face the Philadelphia Phillies with Brayan Bello on the mound. Despite missing key players, the Red Sox hope to replicate their recent success against tough opponents.

Key points

Brayan Bello is starting for the Red Sox.
The Red Sox are missing key players Roman Anthony and Willson Contreras.
Zack Wheeler is pitching for the Phillies.

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BOSTON, MA - MAY 10: Manager Chad Tracy #17 of the Boston Red Sox looks on from the dugout during the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on May 10, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images) | Getty Images One of the old adages in Major League Baseball is that all teams win a third of their games, all teams lose a third of their games, and it’s that middle third that separates pretenders from the contenders. Well, let’s just say that on paper, this is one of the games that looks like a loss for Boston. The Red Sox have Jovani Moran opening for Brayan Bello, they’re down both Roman Anthony and Willson Contreras in the lineup (although Contreras did avoid the IL today after getting hit in the hand with a pitch on Sunday), and Mickey Gasper batting second. They’re also facing Zack Wheeler, who has a 3.12 ERA and has been the second best starter all year for the Phillies. But then again, the Red Sox were facing almost this exact same predicament last Tuesday when they were on the road in . They had Moran opening for Bello, were missing Roman Anthony from the lineup, and were facing the Tigers’ second best starter in . But because baseball is baseball, they won that game going away 10-3. Will something like that happen again tonight? And if it does, does Brayan Bello start to earn some trust tokens back in his quest to stay in the rotation? We’ll all find out together over the next few hours.

Q&A

What time does the Red Sox vs. Phillies game start?

The game starts at 6:45 PM at Fenway Park in Boston.

Who is starting for the Red Sox against the Phillies?

Brayan Bello is the starting pitcher for the Red Sox, with Jovani Moran opening.

Which players are missing from the Red Sox lineup?

The Red Sox are missing Roman Anthony and Willson Contreras from their lineup.

PHILLIES	RED SOX
Trea Turner – SS	Jarren Duran – LF
Kyle Schwarber – DH	Mickey Gasper – 1B
Bryce Harper – 1B	Wilyer Abreu – RF
Adolis Garcia – RF	Masataka Yoshida – DH
Brandon Marsh – LF	Trevor Story – SS
J.T. Realmuto – C	Ceddanne Rafaela – CF
Bryson Stott – 2B	Marcelo Mayer – 2B
Alec Bohm – 3B	Carlos Narvaez – C
Justin Crawford – CF	Caleb Durbin – 3B

Zack Wheeler – RHP	Jovani Moran – LHP
⚾️ First Pitch:6:45pm — Fenway Park, Boston MA
📺 TV:NESN
📻 Radio:WEEI

Game No. 41: Phillies at Red Sox — Brayan Bello tries to do it again

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