The Cincinnati Reds (5-7) will be going for the series win when they face the Philadelphia Phillies (4-9) in the third game of their four-game weekend series on Saturday afternoon.
Matt Strahm, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, will get the start for the Phillies. The Reds will counter with Graham Ashcraft, 1-0, 2.08 ERA.
Philadelphia is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Cincinnati.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
The Phillies struggled over the past week and they’ve lost four of their last five games. They will try to turn things around with a win over the Reds, which will give them their second win in their last five games.
Philadelphia is averaging 4.08 runs per game. Their .280 batting average is third in the league. Their .329 on base percentage is 13th, while their .447 slugging percentage is fourth.
Bryson Stott leads the Phillies with a .400 batting average. Kyle Schwarber leads the team with four home runs, while Alec Bohm leads the team with 11 RBI.
Philadelphia’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 5.54 runs per game. Opponents have a .270 batting average against the Phillies, which is 26th in the league. Their 5.38 ERA is 25th, while their 1.55 WHIP is 28th.

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In his last start, Strahm gave up four hits and no runs in five innings, leading to a 15-3 win over Miami. They will need a similar effort from him if they want to win this game.