Phillies meet Red Sox in battle of struggling teams with new managers

Q: What is the current record of the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox?

The Phillies have a record of 19-22, while the Red Sox are at 17-23.

Q: Who are the starting pitchers for the Phillies vs. Red Sox series?

Zack Wheeler is expected to pitch for the Phillies, while the Red Sox's starter is yet to be determined.

Q: How have the new managers impacted the performance of the Phillies and Red Sox?

The Phillies have gone 10-3 under Don Mattingly, while the Red Sox have a 7-6 record since firing Alex Cora.

Q: What injuries are affecting the Red Sox ahead of their series with the Phillies?

Willson Contreras may return for the series, while Ranger Suárez is healthy after a hamstring issue.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 01: The Philly Phanatic prior to the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals on April 1, 2026 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Despite their best efforts — and the effort was there on Sunday by Payton Tolle and others — the Red Sox lost another series. This time to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Sox briefly rose to 4th place in the AL East before the Sox dropped the series, the Orioles won, and Boston returned to its seemingly permanent last place home. That series was supposed to be four games, but rain forced Saturday’s matinee — and a possible split — to July. Boston remains just 2.0 games out of a Wild Card and about a game out of third place in the division. If they can just string a few wins together the entire feeling surrounding the season can flip. The dark clouds can be vanquished. Chris Cotillo said the Red Sox may hope to get back for the start of the series against the Phillies. Losing their first baseman would bring shades of 2025. And Contreras has been one of the few players to contribute on both sides of the ball so far this season. might return at the end of the week when eligible. dodged a bullet with his own health issue. There are positives. The team just needs…wins. While the Red Sox found Chadball after the firing of Alex Cora and a 7-6 record, the Phillies have benefitted even more from their shakeup: they’re 10-3 under Don Mattingly. This pushes the Phillies all the way to 19-22 (.463) vs. the Red Sox 17-23 record (.425) , the remaining big market flop, thankfully sit at 15-25 with their manager intact. But if the Sox can sweep , can they handle Philly? They’ll miss ace Christopher Sáchez, thankfully. , Kyle “from Waltham” Schwarber, and are leading the offense, while and some of the younger players struggle. returned from thoracic outlet syndrome to pitch like he always has. A lucky break for the Phils to regain a second ace. His strikeouts are down a tick, his walks up a bit, but he’s made three starts on the season and allowed just 6 runs in 18 innings. He’ll face, likely, and an opener. Bello was excellent against the Tigers tossing 7 innings while allowed just a single run in a 10-3 Boston win. He struck out 7 and walked 1. That’ll play against any lineup. Top prospect is now “struggling rookie Andrew Painter” and hopefully stays like that for one more start. A righthander and still just 23, Painter was rocked by the A’s last time out for 8 runs in 3.2 innings. Two starts earlier he gave up 5 runs n 5.2 against . He’s struck out 30 in 32.2 innings while walking 12. Six homers haven’t helped either. looked solid against the Tigers after a couple weeks on the IL. He didn’t’ allow a run in 5.0 innings and the bullpen was able to carry the victory across. Hopefully he’s able to add a sixth inning and give the ‘pen a little breathing room. has had some rough outings. He’s given up at least 5 runs in 4 of his 8 starts. In the other four he’s allowed 4 runs *combined*. Last time out against was a 6-run, 3.0 inning affair. But he handled the Giants, who like the Sox have struggled offensively, for 7.0 shutout innings at the end of April. We’ll see what the Sox lefties can do to him. Ranger Suárez, who left his last start on 5/3 with some hamstring trouble, avoids the IL to make a start with just a little extra rest. He’s been basically everything the Red Sox could have hoped. The WBC delayed his preparation a tad but then after his first two starts it’s just the blip with the who were, frankly, crushing everything. If he’s healthy and rolls out another 7-8 inning gem against his old team it’s possible the Sox win this series, though obviously he’d rather take the mound with visions of brooms.

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