May 14, 2026Updated 12:17 pm EDT
The Boston Red Sox host the Philadelphia Phillies at 6:45 p.m. ET on Thursday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Ranger Suarez (2-2, 2.77 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 18-24 this season and fifth in the AL East. Jesus Luzardo (3-3, 5.77 ERA) is starting for the Phillies, who are 20-23 and third in the NL East.
How to watch Philadelphia Phillies vs. Boston Red Sox
Venue: Fenway Park
Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
Streaming: Fubo (Stream now)
TV: NESN and NBCS-PH
Phillies vs. Red Sox odds
Injury reportsRed Sox
Roman Anthony: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Danny Coulombe: 15 Day IL (Cervical spasms), Garrett Crochet: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Kutter Crawford: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee), Romy Gonzalez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Connor Wong: day-to-day (Ankle)
Phillies
Kyle Backhus: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Zach Pop: 15 Day IL (Calf), Max Lazar: 60 Day IL (Oblique)
Stats to know
Boston’s Wilyer Abreu is slashing .305/.383/.474 this season with six home runs, 18 RBIs and an OPS of .857. He has an 18.9% strikeout rate and an 11.4% walk rate in 175 plate appearances, and he has scored 20 total runs. Abreu has recorded three steals on four attempts.
In 170 plate appearances, Willson Contreras has slashed .252/.371/.453 this season. He has hit eight long balls and driven in 23 runs with a strikeout rate of 28.2% and a walk rate of 11.8%. He has come around to score 19 times.
Bryce Harper is hitting for a .266 BA, .360 OBP and .532 SLG with a 16.9% strikeout rate and a 12.9% walk rate. His OPS is .892 and he has scored 25 runs. In 178 plate appearances, he has hit 10 home runs (17th in MLB) and driven in 24 runs.
In 192 plate appearances, Kyle Schwarber has slashed .226/.359/.604 this season. He has hit 17 long balls (1st in MLB) and driven in 28 runs with a strikeout rate of 31.3% and a walk rate of 15.1%. and has scored 29 runs (19th in MLB).
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