Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 23 (8/23): MLB
- Wolfeofbetting
- Aug 23, 2022, 1:25:11 AM
Credit: photo by Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
| Time | 7:05 p.m. EST |
| Phillies money line | -225 |
| Phillies run line | -1.5 (+100) |
| Reds money line | +185 |
| Reds run line | +1.5 (-120) |
| Over / under | 8 |
Key stats
| Philadelphia Phillies | Cincinnati Reds | |
| Record | 67-55 | 48-72 |
| Home / road record | 34-29 | 22-36 |
| Last 10 record | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Streak | W1 | L1 |
| Over / under record | 59-57-6 | 61-57-2 |
| Runs / game | 4.58 | 4.24 |
| Runs allowed / game | 4.03 | 5.17 |
Preview
The Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies will play the 2nd game of the series at the Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday. The Phillies took the win 4-1 in the first game of the series. Noah Syndergaard pitched seven strong innings to stay unbeaten with Philadelphia, Nick Castellanos and Bryson Stott homered.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies get to this game with a 67-55 record and have lost 4 of their last 6 games. The team is averaging 4.58 runs per game. They're batting for .252 AVG, 558 runs scored in 1036 hits and 156 home runs, ranking #8 in offense in the league behind the Toronto Blue Jays. Kyle Schwarber leads the team with 34 home runs and 71 RBI while Alec Bohm is batting for .288 avg.
Defensively they are allowing 4.03 runs per game and rank #10 in the league. Zack Wheeler leads the team with a 3.07 ERA, 148 strikeouts and 11 wins recorded for the Phillies.
Probable Pitcher: Ranger Suarez (8-5, 3.31 ERA)
Suarez will be on the mound in the 2nd game of the series for Philadelphia. In seven innings of work against the Reds on Wednesday, Suarez did not affect the outcome. He gave up zero runs on three hits while striking out eight and walking two. He has a record of 1-0 with an ERA of 2.20 and 14 strikeouts in 6 appearances versus the Reds in his career.
Cincinnati Reds
The Reds get here with a 48-72 record and have won 3 of their last 5 games. The team is averaging 4.24 runs. They're batting for .241 AVG, 509 runs scored in 954 hits and 113 home runs, ranking #19 in offense in the league behind the Arizona Dbacks. Kyle Farmer leads the team with 55 RBI, 6 home runs and batting for .269 AVG.
Defensively they are allowing 5.17 runs per game and rank #28 in the league. Tyler Mahle leads the pitching staff with a 4.40 ERA, 114 strikeouts and 5 wins recorded with the Reds.
Probable Pitcher: Nick Lodolo (3-4, 4.12 ERA)
Lodolo will be on the mound in the 2nd game of the series for the Reds. In seven innings of work against the Phillies on Wednesday, Lodolo did not factor in the decision. He gave up no runs on five hits while striking out eight and walking two. He has not allowed any runs on 5 hits with 2 walks and 8 strikeouts in 7 innings versus the Phillies in his career.
BETTING TRENDS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Phillies are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Philadelphia's last 19 games against Cincinnati.
Philadelphia are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games at home.
Prediction
The Phillies bounced back and took the win in the first game of the series at home. For this game they'll send ranger Suzrez to the mound who has been insane lately allowing no runs in 4 of his last 6 starts and the Phillies have won 5 of those games. The Reds struggle offensively against Syndergaard and were dominated by Suarez the last time they met. Lodolo will get the ball who was solid in his last start vs Phillies holding them to zero runs across 7 innings. This should be another low scoring game as both starters will be dominant. Take the under.
PICK: Under 8 (-110)
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