Philadelphia Phillies (4-8) vs. Cincinnati Reds (4-7)
April 13, 2023 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Reds -105 / Philadelphia Phillies -105; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds meet Thursday in MLB action at Great American Ball Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Philadelphia Phillies have scored 21 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Phillies are 3-3 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Bryson Stott leads the Phillies with 21 hits and 4 RBI, while Trea Turner and Alec Bohm have combined for 32 hits and 14 RBI. Bailey Falter gets the ball, and he is 0-1 with a 2.61 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. Falter is 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 straight games. The Reds are 3-5 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. TJ Friedl leads the Reds with 14 hits and 3 RBI, while Jonathan India and Tyler Stephenson have combined for 25 hits and 9 RBI. Nick Lodolo gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. Lodolo is 0-0 with a 1.86 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the Phillies.
The Phillies are 1-7 in their last 8 road games and 4-11 in their last 15 overall. The Reds are 2-5 in their last 7 Thursday games and 10-26 in their last 36 overall. The over is 6-1 in Phillies last 7 during game 1 of a series. The over is 5-2 in Reds last 7 overall. The Phillies are 8-21 in the last 29 meetings in Cincinnati and 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
The Philadelphia Phillies offense is starting to come along, and I expect wins to start stacking up to rebound from what’s been a sluggish start. The Cincinnati Reds are just a mess right now as they can’t get on the same page, and they don’t win when the offense does show up. The Phillies are the better team and starting to show flashes. Give me the road team and the cheap price.
