Slumping Phillies host streaking Red Sox for weekend series

The Philadelphia Phillies will return home Friday looking to climb back toward .500 after a rough road trip as the streaking Boston Red Sox visit in the first of a three-game series.

The Phillies were above .500 for a brief three-game stretch last week.

After an inauspicious start, the Phillies battled their way out of the losing column and to an even record when they reached 13-13 with a 1-0 win over the Mariners last