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What Red Sox' Alex Cora, Brayan Bello talked about in dugout after last start
Red Sox righty Brayan Bello, who has pitched fewer than five innings in each of his past four starts — will be on the mound for the series finale vs. the Brewers on Wednesday. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. from American Family Field. Boston (27-30), losers of four straight games, will try to avoid a three-game sweep. Advertisement Bello has pitched poorly this season. All his expected numbers are bad. He has a 5.50 expected ERA and 4.88 FIP (compared to an actual 4.08 ERA) in seven starts. He has a .302 expected batting average (.294 actual batting average). He's simply not missing bats with 30 of the 40 hits against him being singles. He has just a 19.9% whiff percentage, ranking in the 15th percentile among major leaguers, per Baseball Savant. He's in the 17th percentile in strikeout percentage (16.9%). His chase percentage (22%) is in the fifth percentile while his walk percentage (12.5%) is in the 11th percentile. Bello had an extended conversation with manager Alex Cora in the dugout after he lasted only four innings in his last start Friday vs. the Orioles. It was longer than a starter typically speaks to the manager following a start. Advertisement 'It wasn't anything private or anything like that,' Bello said through translator Daveson Perez. 'We were just talking about the hitters — that a lot of guys were fouling pitches off. Just little ways that I can get better." Cora pushed Eduardo Rodriguez as a young starting pitcher in 2018-19. It feels like he's doing something similar with Bello right now. 'We're always talking together,' Bello said. 'Before the game (Friday), he was hyping me up. We were talking a little bit in the dugout. Thankfully, we have a really good relationship. We're always talking.' As of now, Bello doesn't have a great feel for his changeup - which always has been considered his best secondary pitch. He threw it only 11 times vs. the Orioles. Advertisement He's going with his sinker/slider combination a lot and using the slider when he gets ahead as he tries to put away batters. 'It's just a pitch that's really good right now,' Bello said about the slider. 'It's really working. It works to righties. When it's well located, it works well to lefties as well. And it's also just a pitch that helps me get outs. Right now, my changeup is like a work in progress. It's like 60-70% of where I want it to be. So I'm using the slider a little more. And also, the slider is a pitch I worked on a lot last year. So if I worked on it so hard, I've got to throw it.' Opponents are batting .227 against his slider. But they have a .282 expected batting average, .500 slugging percentage and .657 expected slugging percentage against it, per Baseball Savant (which identifies the pitch as a sweeper), Opponents are batting .257 with a .344 expected batting average, .371 slugging percentage and .492 expected slugging percentage against his changeup. Advertisement His sinker is getting beat up (.351 batting average, .305 expected batting average, .474 slugging percentage, .403 expected slugging percentage). More Red Sox coverage Read the original article on MassLive.
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Sean McAdam: Red Sox have the inventive part down; It's the winning that's eluding them
MILWAUKEE — If the Red Sox had entered into a secret pact to determine how many different ways they could lose games, then their three-game sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers would make more sense. After all, each day the Red Sox found creative ways to extend a losing streak to five straight. Advertisement In the opener, they wasted a fine start from Garrett Crochet and registered yet another one-run loss. On Tuesday, they got terrific work from their they didn't, culminating with a blown save in the ninth and a walkoff grand slam in the 10th. And yet, Wednesday somehow represented a new low. The Red Sox committed a total of three errors, but even that didn't begin to fully account for their on-field ineptitude. Kristian Campbell's errant throw home allowed the Brewers to tie the game in the bottom of the 10th, and also moved two runners over, with the lead one eventually scoring on a sacrifice fly to center. But the error total doesn't reflect some of the mental miscues and fundamental sloppiness that sometimes corrupts struggling teams. Advertisement Case in point: Justin Slaten was late in covering first on a ground ball to first baseman Nick Sogard in the fateful 10th. 'Inexcusable,' lamented Slaten. 'That's Day 1 stuff. You get taught to get to the bag when you first get on the mound for Kid Pitch and you absolutely can't allow that to happen, especially in that situation. That's just bad, bad baseball. 'Nick did exactly what he should have done - field the ball and get it to me. I just didn't get to the bag. One hundred percent my fault.' There was plenty to go around on this getaway day. Jarren Duran misplayed a line drive hit directly at him in left in the fifth leading to an unearned run. Ceddanne Rafaela, who otherwise had a sparkling day (three hits, including a homer, and a magnificent catch in center to take away extra bases) nonetheless ran into an out when he failed to notice that third base was already occupied by a teammate in the fourth. Advertisement Finally, there was Campbell, guilty of being too aggressive when he fired home in the 10th in an attempt to cut down the tying run when a 4-6-3 double play might have been the better choice. Either way, if Campbell was going to throw home, he should not have fired it way wide of catcher Carlos Narvaez. 'We didn't play well today,' said Alex Cora in masterful understatement before ticking off the laundry list of errors — mental and physical — that he watched. 'The score will say it was a good baseball game, but we didn't play well today.' Granted, the roster now features three rookies as everyday players, some others learning new positions and the team's de facto leader and top performer from the first two months is lost for significant time. But if the Red Sox are going to try to remain in contention with the current players, the execution has to improve. Advertisement In the eighth, for instance, Cora had Trevor Story put down a sacrifice bunt for the first time in nine seasons. The bunt moved the potential go-ahead run into scoring position, but at the bottom of the order, two strikeouts followed and Sogard, the baserunner, was left marooned at second. 'We've got to play better,' said Cora. 'That's the bottom line. Overall, as far as like the fundamentals and clean baseball, they were a lot better than us. I think we're doing everything possible to get ready for games, but we've got to execute. 'We've just got to be better. That's the bottom line, from top to bottom, from the manager down to the players.' Across the clubhouse, Story, one of the team's leaders, remained resolute in his outlook. Advertisement 'We've got to find a way to win these close games,' he said, as the team dropped to 6-15 in one-run contests and 0-5 in extra inning road games. 'We haven't done it. We feel like we should be winning these games, but it's not getting done. We've got to look inward and find the adjustments to make it happen. 'What I do know is there's a lot of baseball left. No one's quitting, no one's accepting that this is what we are." The cumulative effect of the sweep, and in particular, how the latest one came about, left an eerily quiet clubhouse and some players literally at a loss for words. 'It sucks,' concluded Slaten. 'Nobody in here is happy about anything. People are pissed. I don't know any other way to describe it. It just sucks.' Advertisement The Red Sox indeed have to be better, but only by default, since it's inconceivable that they could be worse. More Red Sox coverage Read the original article on MassLive.
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Brewers at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 30
Its Friday, May 30 and the Brewers (29-28) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (36-20). DL Hall is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Taijuan Walker for Philadelphia. The Phillies sit atop the National League East by two games following a split of yesterday's doubleheader against the Braves. Nick Castellanos went 4-4 in the opener to propel the Phils to a 5-4 win. Chris Sale slowed down the Philadelphia attack in the nightcap as the Braves rolled to a 9-3 win to finish the series. Advertisement The Brewers arrive in the City of Brotherly Love having won four in a row overall following a three-game sweep of the Red Sox in Milwaukee. Sal Frelick went 4-5 in the series finale, a 6-5 win Wednesday in ten innings. Lets dive into tonight's matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Brewers at Phillies Date: Friday, May 30, 2025 Time: 6:45PM EST Site: Citizens Bank Park City: Philadelphia, PA Network/Streaming: FDSNWI, NBCSP, MLBN Advertisement Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Brewers at the Phillies The latest odds as of Friday: Moneyline: Brewers (+123), Phillies (-146) Spread: Phillies -1.5 Total: 9.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Brewers at Phillies Pitching matchup for May 30, 2025: DL Hall vs. Taijuan Walker Brewers: DL Hall (1-0, 3.86 ERA) Last outing: 5/26 vs. Boston - 2.1IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 1K Phillies: Taijuan Walker (2-3, 2.98 ERA) Last outing: 5/21 at Colorado - 5IP, 3ER, 6H, 2BB, 2Ks Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Brewers at Phillies The Phillies have won 4 of their last 5 games at home against National League teams This season Taijuan Walker has an ERA of 2.99 The Brewers have failed to cover the Run Line in 7 of their last 9 games with a rest advantage over their opponents Alec Bohm is riding a 10-game hitting streak (14-43) Trea Turner is 4-19 (.211) over his last 5 games Advertisement If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Brewers and the Phillies Rotoworld Best Bet Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Advertisement Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Brewers and the Phillies: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Philadelphia Phillies -1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff:
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Brewers at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 30
Its Friday, May 30 and the Brewers (29-28) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (36-20). DL Hall is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Taijuan Walker for Philadelphia. The Phillies sit atop the National League East by two games following a split of yesterday's doubleheader against the Braves. Nick Castellanos went 4-4 in the opener to propel the Phils to a 5-4 win. Chris Sale slowed down the Philadelphia attack in the nightcap as the Braves rolled to a 9-3 win to finish the series. The Brewers arrive in the City of Brotherly Love having won four in a row overall following a three-game sweep of the Red Sox in Milwaukee. Sal Frelick went 4-5 in the series finale, a 6-5 win Wednesday in ten innings. Lets dive into tonight's matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Brewers at Phillies Date: Friday, May 30, 2025 Time: 6:45PM EST Site: Citizens Bank Park City: Philadelphia, PA Network/Streaming: FDSNWI, NBCSP, MLBN Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Brewers at the Phillies The latest odds as of Friday: Moneyline: Brewers (+123), Phillies (-146) Spread: Phillies -1.5 Total: 9.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Brewers at Phillies Pitching matchup for May 30, 2025: DL Hall vs. Taijuan Walker Brewers: DL Hall (1-0, 3.86 ERA) Last outing: 5/26 vs. Boston - 2.1IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 1KPhillies: Taijuan Walker (2-3, 2.98 ERA) Last outing: 5/21 at Colorado - 5IP, 3ER, 6H, 2BB, 2Ks Brewers: DL Hall (1-0, 3.86 ERA) Last outing: 5/26 vs. Boston - 2.1IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 1K Phillies: Taijuan Walker (2-3, 2.98 ERA) Last outing: 5/21 at Colorado - 5IP, 3ER, 6H, 2BB, 2Ks Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Brewers at Phillies The Phillies have won 4 of their last 5 games at home against National League teams This season Taijuan Walker has an ERA of 2.99 The Brewers have failed to cover the Run Line in 7 of their last 9 games with a rest advantage over their opponents Alec Bohm is riding a 10-game hitting streak (14-43) Trea Turner is 4-19 (.211) over his last 5 games If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Brewers and the Phillies Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Brewers and the Phillies: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Philadelphia Phillies -1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
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Frelick leads Brewers against the Phillies after 4-hit performance
Milwaukee Brewers (29-28, third in the NL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (36-20, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: D.L. Hall (1-0, 3.86 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, one strikeout); Phillies: Taijuan Walker (2-3, 2.97 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 33 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -144, Brewers +122; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers play the Philadelphia Phillies after Sal Frelick had four hits against the Red Sox on Wednesday. Philadelphia is 19-9 in home games and 36-20 overall. The Phillies have hit 60 total home runs to rank fourth in the NL. Milwaukee has an 11-18 record on the road and a 29-28 record overall. The Brewers have gone 18-9 in games when they record at least eight hits. Friday's game is the first time these teams square off this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies with 25 extra base hits (five doubles, a triple and 19 home runs). Trea Turner is 14 for 42 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Brice Turang has five doubles, four home runs and 22 RBIs for the Brewers. Christian Yelich is 11 for 41 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 8-2, .274 batting average, 3.66 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs Brewers: 7-3, .249 batting average, 3.38 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs INJURIES: Phillies: Bryce Harper: day-to-day (elbow), Aaron Nola: 15-Day IL (ankle) Brewers: Connor Thomas: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Quintana: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Perkins: 60-Day IL (shin), Garrett Mitchell: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nestor Cortes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Woodruff: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Robert Gasser: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
