Cincinnati Reds (3-1) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (1-3)
April 3, 2024 4:05 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia Phillies -182 / Cincinnati Reds +153; Over/Under: +7.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Reds vs Phillies betting prediction for this MLB showdown on Wednesday, April 3rd at Oriole Park at Citizens Bank Park. We will take a look at:
-The Philadelphia Phillies recent form and recent player performance
-The Cincinnati Reds recent form and recent player performance
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Phillies and Reds.
Phillies Offense Impresses
The Phillies’ offense looked good on Tuesday, scoring nine runs on the way to the victory. Bryce Harper had a huge game, hitting three home runs and driving in six RBIs. If Harper can continue to be strong, the Phillies are going to be a hard team to beat. Getting the start for the Phillies will be Zack Wheeler, who looked good in his first game of the season. Against the Atlanta Braves, he went six innings giving up five hits and zero runs.
Reds Need Better Pitching
The Reds had some bad pitching, and that included a terrible outing from Brent Suter. Suter only went 0.1 inning, giving up three hits and four earned runs. Getting the start for the Reds will be Frankie Montas and coming into this game he sits with a 1-0 record and an ERA of 0.000. Against the Washington Nationals, he went six innings, giving up four hits and zero runs. Left fielder Spencer Steer had a strong game, putting up three hits and one run.
Philadelphia Phillies Team Facts
- The Phillies have lost each of their last three games as favorites following a win.
- The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight day games against NL Central opponents following a home win.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Phillies’ last four games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Phillies have won the first inning in each of their last three games against NL Central opponents.
- The Phillies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four Wednesday day games as home favorites.
Cincinnati Reds Team Facts
- The Reds have won five of their last six games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs against NL East opponents following a loss.
- The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four road games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Reds have lost the first inning in each of their last three games at Citizens Bank Park.
- The Reds have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three road day games.
Phillies vs Reds Betting Prediction
Frankie Montas was good in his first start, and he’s going to be good again here. Wheeler in his first start was lights out also, and he gave up zero runs. Both of these offenses are going to have no issue locking down here. Even though both offenses were good on Tuesday, this game is going to be a game where both offenses are going to have some major issues. Back the under to cash.
