Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies 4/9/23 – On Easter Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds take their three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies on the road. In this final game of that series, the Phillies 1-5 hoped to defeat Cincinnati 3-2 at Citizens Bank Park. Pitchers Graham Ashcraft and Taijuan Walker take the mound for each team. Philadelphia Phillies opens as a home favorite by the best MLB betting sites.
Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies
Date & Time: Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 1:05 PM ET
Location: Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia, PA
TV: ESP+
Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies 4/9/23 Betting Odds
Reds
Moneyline: +161
Spread: +1.5 (-130)
Total: 8.5 over (-115)
Phillies
Moneyline: -175
Spread: -1.5 (+110)
Total: 8.5 under (-105)
Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies Analysis
Cincinnati Reds is hitting 0.509 and has been hit 45 times, drawing 16 walks. They have totaled 24 runs batted in and 42 hits this season, for an OBP of 0.261. The Reds have hit 6 doubles as a unit and struck out 10 balls out of the park for 25 runs scored with an OBP of 0.335. As a team, they are knocking in 5.0 runs per game which places them 12th overall in the league. At this point in the season, the Cincinnati Reds have 135 putouts, 42 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage of 0.978 puts them in 26th place among professional baseball teams and they’ve twisted 2 double plays. Overall, 65.3% of baseballs in play have been turned into outs out of 405 innings played on the field – keeping them ranked 26th overall in professional baseball. Ashcraft has pitched for 112 innings in his professional career and recorded 77 punch outs. His FIP stands at 4.18 while facing 490 opposing hitters during that span. His ERA stands at 4.66 while his career WHIP stands at 1.375; 123 base hits have been allowed along with 31 walks for an earned run average of 0.62.
The Philadelphia Phillies boast a team SLG% of 0.431 and they score 3.00 runs per game. They’ve hit 14 doubles this season, plus 12 free bases earned and 18 runs scored. Philadelphia has 4 home runs this season along with 16 RBIs; they’ve struck out on 59 occasions while collecting 56 base hits. As a team, Philadelphia boasts an on-base percentage of 0.309 as well as an overall batting average of 0.268 on the year. The Philadelphia Phillies have made 3 double plays and boast a fielding percentage of 0.990. They have 45 assists, 2 errors, and 147 putouts so far this season – giving them an overall defensive efficiency rating of 65.2% in 441 innings on the diamond. Walker has earned a 3.91 ERA while surrendering 8.2 hits per nine innings. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.83 and he has faced off against 3,791 opposing hitters during his MLB career. In total, Walker has given up 392 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.228 and FIP of 4.2. In 902 innings thus far in his career, Walker has given up 821 base hits while recording 811 strikeouts.
Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies Against the Spread
Cincinnati are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games. Cincinnati are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against Philadelphia. Cincinnati are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games on the road. Cincinnati are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia. The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cincinnati’s last 17 games against an opponent in the National League East Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games. Philadelphia are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games against Cincinnati. Philadelphia are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games at home. Philadelphia are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies Free Pick
Philadelphia has had difficulty scoring runs against the opposition this season, often in large amounts. While Walker didn’t look great in his season debut as the Yankees took advantage of him on the road, Ashcraft pitched well and shut down Pirates hitters in one of his better starts of his career. The Reds tend to be better offensively when at home; however, this game will be played away and we saw how struggling the Reds were Friday afternoon. Give the Phillies the edge as their lineup carries them to victory according to MLB betting forums.
Free Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 (+110)
