Philadelphia Phillies (4-9) vs. Cincinnati Reds (5-7)
April 14, 2023 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Reds +130 / Philadelphia Phillies -150; Over/Under: +9.5
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The Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds meet in MLB action from Great American Ballpark on Friday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Philadelphia is a -150 road favorite while Cincinnati is a +130 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 9.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Taijuab Walker will start here for the Phillies and is 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. Cincinnati will send Connor Overton to the mound here and is 0-0 with a 10.13 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Cincinnati’s 6-2 win over the Phillies on Thursday made it back-to-back wins for the Reds in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Philadelphia is 1-8 in their last 9 road games and 3-7 in their last 10 games following a loss while the under is 9-2 in their last 11 games against the NL Central. Cincinnati is 11-27 in their last 38 games overall and 3-9 in their last 12 games following a win while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games against the NL East.
Pick
I’m on the over here. I think the only reason the Phillies didn’t break through more in Thursday’s series opener was because the Reds had Nick Lodolo going and Lodolo was once again in shutdown mode. The pitching matchup here is nothing to write home about as Taijuan Walker hasn’t been good out of the gate and Overton was rocked in his starts so far. Give me the over here.
