PHILADELPHIA — Instant reactions as the Red Sox (54-48) put up a fight against the Phillies (and ace Zack Wheeler) but ultimately lose in bizarre fashion in extras, 3-2, to open a big series at Citizens Bank Park:

And in the case of the Red Sox Monday night, the evening began on the high note of Jarren Duran’s leadoff home run, and was all downhill from there. At the bottom, a loss the likes of which had only happened once previously in Major League Baseball Major in the last 105 seasons.

It often seems like the Boston Red Sox invent new ways to lose baseball games. Despite a brilliant effort from starting pitcher Walker Buehler against Philadel

MLB player prop bets and odds for Kyle Schwarber on Monday, July 21, 2025, as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Boston Red Sox.

It’s Monday, July 21 and the Red Sox (54-47) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (56-43). Walker Buehler is slated to take the mound for Boston against Zack Wheeler for Philadelphia. This is the first meeting of the season between Philly and Boston as both are coming off series losses out of the All-Star break.

The Boston Red Sox shocked the world once already this season when they shipped three-time All-Star Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. The deal laid

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