Phillies vs Reds Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Apr 15

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  • The Phillies are -115 favorites vs the Reds
  • Phillies starting pitcher: Matthew Strahm
  • Reds starting pitcher: Douglas Ashcraft
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The Philadelphia Phillies (-115) visit Great American Ball Park to take on the Cincinnati Reds (-105) on Saturday, April 15, 2023. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10pm EDT in Cincinnati.

The Phillies are the betting favorite in this game, with the run line sitting at -1.5 (+140).

The Phillies vs Reds Over/Under is 9.5 total runs for the game.

This season, the Phillies are 5-9 against the spread (ATS), while the Reds are 9-4 ATS.

Phillies vs. Reds Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Phillies-1.5 +140O 9.5 -110-115
Reds +1.5 -165U 9.5 -110-105

Phillies vs Reds Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Phillies will win Saturday‘s MLB matchup with 67.7% confidence.

This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Phillies and Reds and up-to-date player injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Phillies players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Phillies Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Bryson Stott has hit the Total Bases Over in his last 11 games (+12.25 Units / 82% ROI)
  • Trea Turner has hit the Hits Over in his last 9 away games (+11.00 Units / 61% ROI)
  • Bryson Stott has hit the Singles Over in 10 of his last 11 games (+9.90 Units / 81% ROI)
  • Bryson Stott has hit the Hits Over in 10 of his last 11 games (+9.00 Units / 49% ROI)
  • Nick Castellanos has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 8 of his last 9 games (+7.40 Units / 69% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Reds players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Reds Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Jonathan India has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 11 of his last 13 games (+9.15 Units / 62% ROI)
  • Jonathan India has hit the Runs Over in 10 of his last 13 games (+9.10 Units / 69% ROI)
  • Jason Vosler has hit the Singles Under in his last 9 games (+9.00 Units / 47% ROI)
  • TJ Friedl has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 8 of his last 10 games (+7.10 Units / 62% ROI)
  • TJ Friedl has hit the Hits Over in 9 of his last 10 games (+6.90 Units / 39% ROI)

Reds vs Phillies Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Tyler Stephenson 0.5 +525 0.5 -1200
Jonathan India 0.5 +425 0.5 -900
Curt Casali 0.5 +475 0.5 -1100
Garrett Stubbs 0.5 +1000 0.5 -10000
Edmundo Sosa 0.5 +800 0.5 -3000

Reds vs Phillies Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Tyler Stephenson 0.5 -200 0.5 +150
Jonathan India 0.5 -190 0.5 +145
Curt Casali 0.5 +100 0.5 -135
Garrett Stubbs 0.5 -125 0.5 -105
Edmundo Sosa 0.5 -225 0.5 +165

Reds vs Phillies RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Tyler Stephenson 0.5 +175 0.5 -250
Jonathan India 0.5 +220 0.5 -300
Curt Casali 0.5 +250 0.5 -350
Garrett Stubbs 0.5 +240 0.5 -350
Edmundo Sosa 0.5 +200 0.5 -275

Reds vs Phillies Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Matt Strahm 4.5 -145 4.5 +110
Graham Ashcraft 5.5 +105 5.5 -140
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have hit the Team Total Under in 9 of their last 13 games (+4.70 Units / 30% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 3 of their last 4 away games (+2.20 Units / 44% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have hit the Game Total Under in 3 of their last 4 away games (+1.90 Units / 43% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 4 of their last 6 games (+1.90 Units / 21% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 4 of their last 6 games (+1.70 Units / 23% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have covered the Run Line in 9 of their last 12 games (+6.80 Units / 46% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 6 of their last 7 games at home (+5.65 Units / 74% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 8 of their last 12 games (+4.50 Units / 34% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 5 of their last 6 games at home (+4.15 Units / 56% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Team Total Over in 5 of their last 6 games (+4.00 Units / 60% ROI)

Phillies Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Phillies have gone 5-9 against the Run Line (-6.75 Units / -36.29% ROI).

  • 5-9 when betting on the Moneyline for -6.5 Units / -34.39% ROI
  • 7-7 when betting on the total runs Over for -0.7 Units / -4.47% ROI
  • 7-7 when betting on the total runs Under for -0.45 Units / -2.97% ROI

Reds Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Reds have gone 9-4 against the Run Line (+5.8 Units / 37.06% ROI).

  • 5-8 when betting on the Moneyline for -2.6 Units / -18.18% ROI
  • 8-5 when betting on the total runs Over for +2.7 Units / 19.15% ROI
  • 5-8 when betting on the total runs Under for -3.8 Units / -26.21% ROI

Right-handed hitters have a line drive rate of just 17% (17/103) against Matt Strahm since last season — tied for 7th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 23% — 94th Percentile.

Matt Strahm has thrown inside pitches 52% of the time (70/136) this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 4 total IP; League Avg: 32% — 100th Percentile.

Right-handed hitters have a groundball rate of just 35% (36/103) against Matt Strahm since last season — 8th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 45% — eighth Percentile.

51% of Matt Strahm’s fastball strikeouts are located out of the zone since last season — 14th highest among among 144 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 38% — 90th Percentile.

Reds Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Left-handed batters are hitting just .045 (1-for-22) against Graham Ashcraft this season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .242 — 98th Percentile.

Graham Ashcraft allowed a batting average of .360 vs right-handed batters (sixth worst)– seventh Percentile and just .045 vs left-handed batters this season (second best among qualified SPs)– 98th Percentile.

Graham Ashcraft allowed a batting average of .360 vs right-handed batters (sixth worst)– seventh Percentile and just .045 vs left-handed batters over the last 30 days (second best among qualified SPs)– 98th Percentile.

Left-handed hitters have a groundball rate of 62% (107/173) against Graham Ashcraft since last season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 69 total IP; League Avg: 43% — 97th Percentile.

Phillies Keys to the Game vs. the Reds

The Phillies are 15-64 (.190) when trailing entering the 7th inning since the 2022 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .118.

The Phillies are 12-65 (.156) when trailing entering the 8th inning since the 2022 season — tied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .085.

The Phillies are just 5-12 (.294) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Phillies are 48-22 (.686) vs bottom 10 scoring offenses since the 2022 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .576.

Reds Keys to the Game vs. the Phillies

The Reds are just 19-22 (.463) when hitting 2 or more home runs since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .710.

The Reds are just 17-28 (.378) when scoring in the first inning since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .653.

The Reds are just 56-6 (.903) when leading entering the 9th inning since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .955.

The Reds are just 16-26 (.381) when moneyline favorites of less than -150 since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .544.

Phillies hitters have a groundball batting average of .355 this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .251.

Phillies hitters are slugging .542 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .445.

33% of Phillies hitters strikeouts have come on 95+ MPH fastballs this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 19%.

The Phillies are batting .228 with two-strikes this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .169.

The Reds are batting just .301 on the first pitch of at-bats since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .337.

Reds hitters are slugging just .317 on the road this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .407.

Reds hitters are slugging just .485 on the first pitch of at-bats since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .562.

Reds hitters have an OBP of just .289 (3,231 PA’s) on the road since last season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .308.

Phillies pitchers have walked 60 of 539 batters (11%) this season — tied for 4th highest in MLB; League Avg: 9%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 45% against Phillies pitchers since last season — tied for 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of .261 against Phillies pitchers with the shift since last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: .222.

Phillies pitchers have an ERA of 6.27 (66.0 IP) on the road this season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.56.

Reds pitchers have walked 663 of 6,728 batters (10%) since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of .349 against Reds pitchers this season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: .251.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of .307 against Reds pitchers with runners on base since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: .249.

Reds pitchers have walked 1,280 of 12,927 batters (10%) since the 2021 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Reds vs. Phillies Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Tejay Antone (Reds): Elbow, D60
  • Justin Dunn (Reds): Shoulder, D60
  • Antonio Santillan (Reds): Back, D15
  • Connor Overton (Reds): Elbow, D15
  • Vladimir Gutierrez (Reds): Elbow, D60
  • Joseph Votto (Reds): Bicep/Shoulder, D10
  • Luke Weaver (Reds): Forearm, D15
  • Lucas Sims (Reds): Back, D15
  • Ranger Suárez (Phillies): Elbow, D15
  • Darick Hall (Phillies): Thumb, D10
  • Rhys Hoskins (Phillies): ACL, D60
  • Nicholas Nelson (Phillies): Hamstring, D15
  • Cristopher Sánchez (Phillies): Left Tricep, D15
  • Rafael Marchán (Phillies): Hand, D60
  • Noah Song (Phillies): Back, D15
  • Bryce Harper (Phillies): Elbow, D10

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