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Red Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies Series Preview: Home-and-home

By Sean Penney

Jun 9, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (19) hits an RBI single during the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 9, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (19) hits an RBI single during the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 9, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (19) hits an RBI single during the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 9, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (19) hits an RBI single during the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /

Key Hitters

Boston Red Sox: Jackie Bradley

2017 Season (45 Games): .240/.337/.448, 8 home runs, 27 RBI

Career vs Phillies (5 Games): .385/.429/.846, 1 home run, 5 RBI

The streaky Bradley is heating up again, hitting .324 in June with two homers and a team-high nine RBI. He’s hit safely in eight of ten games this month, including three multi-hit games.

As great as JBJ has been at the plate lately, he continues to be even better in the field. His 8 defensive runs saved ranks sixth in the league among outfielders and he’s only committed one error. He also makes insane diving catches like this one.

Philadelphia Phillies: Odubel Herrera

2017 Season (59 Games): .257/.295/.422, 5 home runs, 25 RBI

Career vs Red Sox (6 Games): .412/.474/.647, 1 home run, 3 RBI

It’s slim pickings looking for a hitter to profile in a Phillies lineup that ranks 27th in the majors in runs scored. Herrera has regressed from his breakout year in 2016, although he’s caught fire lately to push his numbers to a more respectable level.

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Herrera is hitting .459 with a 1.393 OPS, 2 home runs and 11 RBI over 37 at-bats in June. It’s not quite enough to offset a horrendous May where he hit .183 and drew only one walk the entire month but he’s at least trending in the right direction.

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