MLB Prop Bets: Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies – August 24, 2022

The Cincinnati Reds (48-73) face the Philadelphia Phillies (68-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday at 7:05pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. T.J. Zeuch is the probable pitcher for the Reds, while Cristopher Sanchez is the probable pitcher for the Phillies. The Phillies are favored to win at -245, while the Reds are at +205. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -106.

• The Reds (-106) have a 58-63 Run Line record this season, while the Phillies (-115) hold a record of 64-59.
• The Reds have a 60-57-4 O/U record this season (meaning 60 games have gone over the total runs line, 57 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Phillies have a 60-56-7 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Reds are averaging 4.3 runs per game this season (18th in the league). Comparatively, the Phillies are averaging +0.4 more at 4.6 runs (7th).
• In the field, the Reds are allowing a whopping 5.2 runs per game this season (28th in the league), while the Phillies are allowing an average of 4.1 runs (10th).

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 Reds are at .241 (ranking 19th in the Major leagues), while the Phillies are batting .251 (10th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Phillies have hit 159 (6th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Reds have managed 114 (20th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Reds have recorded 495 RBIs to rank 17th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Phillies have recorded 547 RBIs to rank 8th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Phillies have an earned run average of 3.76 this season (10th in the Majors), while The Reds have an ERA of 5.02 (28th).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Reds have recorded 1065 this season, ranking 10th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Phillies rank 9th for total strikeouts, recording 1078.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .238 against the Phillies this season (11th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Reds’ opponents are at .256 (25th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Reds 19-28-74 15-11-35 4-16-39 10-7-10 9-21-64 0-1-0 1-1-8
• Phillies 30-23-70 19-12-33 11-11-37 23-11-44 7-12-26 0-0-0 1-2-7

Lead After Three Innings

• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Reds 40-49-32 27-19-15 13-29-17 11-13-3 29-36-29 0-1-0 6-2-2
• Phillies 49-39-35 32-15-17 17-24-18 40-17-21 9-22-14 0-0-0 4-3-3

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 70-51 in Reds games this season. The Phillies have a 68-55 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Phillies recorded an upset 7-6 victory over the Reds at Citizens Bank Park yesterday. J.T. Realmuto went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with 2 RBIs.