Anthony DeSclafani (4-4, 3.60 ERA) and Aaron Harang (4-6, 2.45 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Cincinnati Reds (25-31) and the Philadelphia Phillies (22-37) at the Great American Ball Park. The Reds won the last game 6-4 and Cincinnati leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jun. 9 and can be seen on CSN-PHI and FSN-OH.
DeSclafani is 2-1 with a 6.39 ERA in his appearances against the Phillies, but goes up against a below-average Philadelphia offense which is batting just .237 this season. Todd Frazier (.282, 37 Rs, 16 HRs, 36 RBIs, 6 SBs) had another good game yesterday, going 3 for 4 with one run and one RBI. When pitching against the Reds, Harang is 3-2 with a 3.75 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts. Ryan Howard (.245, 20 Rs, 11 HRs, 28 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI.
Cincinnati is a -146 favorite against Philadelphia and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at seven runs. The Reds have an overall money line of -843 and a record as the favorite of 14-10. The Reds have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 5.2 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 4.0 runs per game. Cincinnati leads the MLB in steals, swiping 56 bases. Crossing over to the pitching staff, the Reds are the fourth-best team in the NL at limiting hits to their opponents, allowing only 8.2 hits per game so far this season.
Over in the other dugout, Philadelphia is coming in with an overall money line of -1,006 and a disappointing record of 19-31 as the underdog.
The Reds have an 18-24 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Harang takes the mound. DeSclafani (RHP) will be on the hill against the Phillies, who have an 18-29 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – CIN, O/U – Under
Notes
The Phillies are 2-2 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Reds are 1-4 in such matchups.
The Phillies are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Reds have a 6-14 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Reds are 17-8. The Phillies have a 14-5 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 30th in runs, Philadelphia has earned 190 this season. Cincinnati ranks 21st with 224 runs.
Ranking 27th, Philadelphia is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 133 this season. Cincinnati ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 187.
When the Reds hit at least one home run, they are 21-16. When the Phillies hit at least one homer, they have a 12-14 record.
