MLB Prop Bets: Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds – August 17, 2022

The Philadelphia Phillies (65-51) face the Cincinnati Reds (45-70) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday at 12:35pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Ranger Suarez is the probable pitcher for the Phillies, while Nick Lodolo is the probable pitcher for the Reds. The Phillies are favored to win at -155, while the Reds are at +135. The total runs line is set at 9.0, with OVER at +100 and UNDER at -121.

• The Phillies (+110) have a 62-54 Run Line record this season, while the Reds (-130) hold a record of 54-61.
• The Phillies have a 56-53-7 O/U record this season (meaning 56 games have gone over the total runs line, 53 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Reds have a 56-55-4 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Phillies are averaging 4.7 runs per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Reds are averaging only 4.2 (20th).
• In the field, the Phillies are allowing 4.0 runs per game this season (9th in the league), while the Reds are allowing an average of 5.3 runs (28th).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the Phillies are at .251 (ranking 10th in the Major leagues), while the Reds are batting .240 (19th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Reds have hit 108 (20th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Phillies have managed 153 (5th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Phillies have recorded 521 RBIs to rank 6th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Reds have recorded 465 RBIs to rank 18th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Reds have an earned run average of 5.09 this season (29th in the Majors), while The Phillies have an ERA of 3.73 (8th).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Phillies have recorded 1015 this season, ranking 8th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Reds rank 9th for total strikeouts, recording 1010.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .257 against the Reds this season (26th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Phillies’ opponents are at .237 (11th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Phillies 29-22-65 18-11-29 11-11-36 22-10-40 7-12-25 0-0-0 3-2-5
• Reds 19-27-69 15-11-34 4-15-35 10-7-9 9-20-60 0-1-0 1-3-6

Lead After Three Innings

• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Phillies 46-38-32 29-14-15 17-24-17 38-16-18 8-22-14 0-0-0 4-5-1
• Reds 37-48-30 27-19-14 10-28-16 10-13-3 27-35-27 0-1-0 4-6-0

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 64-52 in Phillies games this season. The Reds have a 65-50 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Phillies recorded an 11-4 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park yesterday. Rhys Hoskins was crushing the ball in that matchup, hitting 2 home runs and recording 5 RBIs.