Phillies vs. Reds Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/15/2022

The Philadelphia Phillies will look to pick up their 64th win of the season when they take on the Cincinnati Reds (45-68) Monday. The game begins at 6:40 PM ET, with the Phillies listed as -183 favorites on the moneyline. Philadelphia’s Noah Syndergaard gets the start, and he’ll go against Cincinnati’s Mike Minor.

Phillies vs. Reds Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Phillies vs. Reds

Our best bet is the Reds on the moneyline at +153 after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Cincinnati Reds (+153) and Over (9)

Phillies vs. Reds Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies probable starting pitcher: Noah Syndergaard
• Cincinnati Reds probable starting pitcher: Mike Minor
• Game Day: Monday, August 15, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds Pitching Matchup

Phillies Starter Noah Syndergaard

• Syndergaard gets the start for the Phillies, his 18th of the season. He is 6-8 with a 3.96 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 91 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In 17 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 3.96 ERA and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .259 to opposing hitters.
• Syndergaard has six quality starts this season.
• Syndergaard is seeking his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance on the hill.
• The opposing Reds offense has a collective .239 batting average, and is 23rd in the league with 895 total hits and 20th in MLB play with 478 runs scored. It has the 25th-ranked slugging percentage (.375) and ranks 20th in home runs (105) in all of MLB.

Reds Starter Mike Minor

• Minor (1-9) will take the mound for the Reds, his 13th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed five hits in 5 1/3 innings pitched against the New York Mets on Tuesday.
• The 34-year-old has pitched in 12 games this season with an ERA of 6.24, a 1.929 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.565.
• He has started 12 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
• Minor has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Phillies have scored 526 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB. They are batting .249 for the campaign with 148 home runs, sixth in the league.

Phillies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Phillies have entered the game as favorites 70 times this season and won 42, or 60%, of those games.
• Philadelphia has a record of 15-4 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -183 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.7% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
• Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 56 of their 114 games with a total this season.
• The Phillies are 61-53-0 ATS in their 114 games with a spread this season.

Reds Betting Picks & Insights

• The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 88 games this year and have walked away with the win 35 times (39.8%) in those games.
• Cincinnati has a mark of 11-27 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +153 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 39.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• Contests with Cincinnati have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 57 of 115 chances this season.
• The Reds are 54-61-0 against the spread in their 115 games that had a posted line this season.

Phillies Leaders & Batting Stats

• Kyle Schwarber paces the Phillies with 34 home runs and 69 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Schwarber’s home run total ranks him second, and his RBI tally ranks him 18th.
• Rhys Hoskins has 21 doubles, two triples, 24 home runs and 56 walks while batting .249.
• Hoskins ranks 15th in home runs and 55th in RBI on the year.
• Hoskins has three straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with four walks.
• J.T. Realmuto is hitting .258 with 16 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 31 walks.
• Alec Bohm’s .288 batting average is a team-high mark.

Reds Leaders & Batting Stats

• Kyle Farmer paces the Reds with 54 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .259.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Farmer’s home run total is 213th and his RBI tally ranks 55th.
• Farmer has collected a hit in six straight games. In his last 10 games he is hitting .316 with two walks and four RBI.
• Joey Votto has a team-best 11 home runs.
• Among all MLB hitters, Votto is 112th in home runs and 125th in RBI.
• Nick Senzel is hitting .243 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 20 walks.
• Albert Almora Jr. is batting .226 with nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and 13 walks.