The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night, taking the first two games of the series from the American League East rivals. Left

The Boston Red Sox meet the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday as their 3-game interleague series at Citizens Bank Park continues.

The Philadelphia Phillies need outfield help, and while it might be surprising to see them trade with a contender, there's reason to believe they could be interested in a deal with the Boston Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies are both thick in the playoff race. Boston occupies the third wild-card spot in the American League thanks to a 10-game winning streak earlier this month.

The Boston Red Sox are considering trading Jarren Duran away, with the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies waiting in the wings.

The Philadelphia Phillies need to add an outfielder ahead of the trade deadline, and a trade with the Boston Red Sox could give them what they need.

The last time catcher’s interference produced a walk-off victory was Aug. 1, 1971. The man who committed the mistake was Johnny Bench, the Hall of Fame catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, enabling the Los Angeles Dodgers to win, USA Today reported.

Jose Soriano limited Philadelphia to two runs in seven innings, Taylor Ward had a three-run double and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Phillies 8-2 on Sunday for a series victory.