Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Betting Tips 6/7/2019

Friday, June 7, 2019

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Mahle vs. Zach Eflin

Rhys Hoskins and the Philadelphia Phillies (35-27, 1st in NL East) host the Cincinnati Reds (28-32, 5th in NL Central) at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, June 7, 2019. The Reds open this game at +128 while the Phillies are priced at -138. The total has been set at 9.

The Reds have been a hot and cold choice for MLB bettors, having gone 28-32-0 SU. Philadelphia is covering 56.5% of the time, going 35-27-0 straight up. The Phillies have been a strong play for baseball wagerers as a favorite, going 28-17-0 SU. The Reds cover 35.3% of the time as the underdog, having gone 12-22-0 straight up.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Reds have been a very good Under option for over/under wagerers, having gone 23-35-2.

Cincinnati is covering 43.3% of the time as a visitor, having gone 13-17-0 straight up.

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Phillies cover 64.5% of the time at Citizens Bank Park, going 20-11-0 SU.

The Phillies have been a good Under option for over/under wagerers, having gone 28-32-2.

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

6/5/2019 Alex Blandino SS Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
5/31/2019 Robert Stephenson RP Neck Expected to be out until at least Jun 8
5/31/2019 Alex Wood SP Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 7
5/26/2019 Scooter Gennett 2B Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 28

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

6/5/2019 Roman Quinn CF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
6/5/2019 Seranthony Dominguez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 7
6/4/2019 Andrew McCutchen LF Knee Out for the season
6/4/2019 Victor Arano RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
5/31/2019 Zach Eflin SP Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 7
5/29/2019 Edubray Ramos RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
5/29/2019 Adam Morgan RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
5/28/2019 Tommy Hunter RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
5/26/2019 Pat Neshek RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
5/25/2019 David Robertson RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 23

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Reds have a 28-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Mahle has a 2-5 record with an earned run average of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.26 this season. He has 67 strikeouts over his 61.1 innings pitched and he's given up 63 hits. He's allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.64 and they have given up 188 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen and they've struck out 232 hitters and walked 78 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.65. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 472 base hits and 217 earned runs. They have allowed 64 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 195 batters and struck out 586. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.74.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .235, good for 25th in the league. The Reds hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Jose Iglesias is hitting .299 with an on-base percentage of .337. He has 58 hits this season in 194 at bats with 21 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .428 and an OPS+ of 97. Joey Votto is hitting .251 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .343. He has totaled 51 hits and he has driven in 11 men in 203 at bats. His OPS+ is 86 while his slugging percentage is at .369. The Reds have 473 hits, including 81 doubles and 85 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 181 times so far this season and they have struck out 525 times as a unit. They have left 370 men on base and have a team OPS of .714. They score 4.42 runs per contest and have scored a total of 265 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 35-27 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.02, Zach Eflin has a 5-5 record and a 1.19 WHIP. He has 51 strikeouts over the 65.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 64 hits. He's allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.36. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.20 and they have given up 207 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 219 batters and walked 90 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 554 base knocks and 264 earned runs this season. They have given up 99 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 214 hitters and struck out 530 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.86.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .245, good for 20th in the league. The Phillies hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Rhys Hoskins comes into this matchup batting .267 with an OBP of .390. He has 59 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 221 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .516 with an OPS+ of 134. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .281 this season and he has an OBP of .336. He has collected 64 hits in 228 at bats while driving in 29 runs. He has an OPS+ of 103 and a slugging percentage of .452. The Phillies as a unit have 517 base hits, including 128 doubles and 74 homers. Philadelphia has walked 234 times this year and they have struck out on 546 occasions. They have had 435 men left on base and have an OPS of .743. They have scored 4.92 runs per game and totaled 305 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Reds/Phillies MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies -138

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