Pedro Gets Jacked For The Phillies

Vegas likes Pedro a lot for this match up. A ten dollar bet on the Phillies will pay out 32 dollars. Martinez who has struggled early will need a strong start Friday night. He is 3-0 in his last six starts after getting a no-decision in his last start during a Red Sox loss.

In the four seasons Terry Francona managed the Philadelphia Phillies, they never finished better than eight games under .500.

Francona will manage against his former team for the first time when the Boston Red Sox host the Phillies in the opener of a three-game interleague series.

Francona, who made his managerial debut with Philadelphia in 1997, was fired after the Phillies finished 65-97 in 2000.

Full Story