The Cincinnati Reds play the third game of a four-game series on the road Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Reds are 48-72 following a 4-1 loss to the Phillies in the opening game of the series on Monday. Cincinnati is fourth in the National League Central, 21 .5 games behind the first place St. Louis Cardinals and out of playoff contention.
Shortstop Kyle Farmer is batting .266 to lead Cincinnati and has team highs in hits with 98, RBIs with 55 and on-base percentage at .333. Tommy Pham is the leader in home runs with 11. On Wednesday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Graham Ashcraft to the mound. The right-hander is 5-3 with a 3.97 ERA, 64 Ks and 23 BBs.
The Philadelphia Phillies improved to 67-55 following their three-run victory over the Reds on Monday. Noah Syndergaard threw seven solid innings while Bryson Stott and Nick Castellanos each hit home runs. Philadelphia is third in the National League East, 11 games behind the first-place New York Mets. The Phillies are second in the National League wild-card chase, eight games behind Atlanta.
Alec Bohm is batting .292 to lead Philadelphia and the third baseman has a team-high 127 hits. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 34 and RBIs with 71, while first baseman Rhys Hoskins is the leader in on-base percentage at .338. On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Aaron Nola to the mound. The right-hander is 8-10 with a 3.25 ERA, 174 Ks and 22 BBs. You can find out who else is leading the MLB with our MLB picks page.
Recent Betting Trends
- Cincinnati is 4-9 in its last 13
- The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Reds last 5
- Philadelphia is 9-4 in its last 13 at home
- The UNDER has cashed' in 10 of the Phillies last 14
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