Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds 7/28/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Saturday, July 28, 2018

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Vince Velasquez vs. Matt Harvey

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Great American Ball Park on Saturday, July 28, 2018 to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Vince Velasquez for the Phillies and Matt Harvey for the Reds.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at -117 and Cincinnati at +107. The Phillies have a 46-51-5 over/under record and a 50-52-0 run line mark. The Reds are 58-45-0 against the run line and have a 55-43-5 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 46-51-5 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 50-52-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 55-43-5 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 58-45-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

07/23/18 P Edubray Ramos Knee 10-day DL (07/23)
07/10/18 CF Pedro Florimon Foot 60-day DL (07/10)
06/20/18 SS J.P. Crawford Hand 10-day DL (06/20)
05/08/18 P Adam Morgan Back 10-day DL (05/08)
04/27/18 P Ben Lively Back 10-day DL (04/27)
03/26/18 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

07/26/18 LF Jesse Winker Shoulder 10-day DL (07/26)
07/25/18 C Tyler Stephenson Knee 10-day DL (07/23)
07/21/18 2B Alex Blandino Knee 60-day DL (07/21)
07/19/18 LF Scott Schebler Shoulder 10-day DL (07/15)
03/26/18 P Rookie Davis Hip 60-day DL (03/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 58-44 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Vince Velasquez has a 7-8 record with an earned run average of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.19 this year. He has 118 strikeouts over his 102.1 innings pitched and he's given up 85 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.68. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.87 and they have given up 319 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the bullpen and they've struck out 371 hitters and walked 131 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.83. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 833 base hits and 390 earned runs. They have allowed 104 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 304 batters and struck out 930. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 3.73.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .238, good for 26th in the league. The Phillies hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .266 with an on-base percentage of .371. He has 102 hits this season in 383 at bats with 34 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .373 and an OPS+ of 101. Odubel Herrera is hitting .276 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .329. He has totaled 108 hits and he has driven in 56 men in 392 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .462. The Phillies have 815 hits, including 155 doubles and 124 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 388 times so far this season and they have struck out 979 times as a unit. They have left 712 men on base and have a team OPS of .721. They score 4.49 runs per contest and have scored a total of 458 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 45-58 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.21, Matt Harvey has a 5-6 record and a 1.32 WHIP this year. He has 71 strikeouts over the 95 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 101 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 4.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.23 and they have given up 387 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 349 batters and walked 168 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.78. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 963 base knocks and 492 earned runs this season. They have given up 154 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 364 hitters and struck out 789 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.43 while their FIP as a staff is 4.85.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .257, good for 6th in the league. The Reds hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Scooter Gennett comes into this matchup batting .317 with an OBP of .366. He has 119 hits this year along with 63 RBI in 375 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .504 with an OPS+ of 132. Joey Votto is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .419. He has collected 102 hits in 360 at bats while driving in 50 runs. He has an OPS+ of 130 and a slugging percentage of .428. The Reds as a unit have 915 base hits, including 163 doubles and 109 homers. Cincinnati has walked 395 times this year and they have struck out on 855 occasions. They have had 784 men left on base and have an OPS of .739. They have scored 4.67 runs per game and totaled 481 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Phillies -117 and over 9.5 total runs

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