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Philadelphia Falls 4-1 to Cincinnati - Recap

Philadelphia wasted a 10K-effort from Zack Wheeler and fell 4-1 on Wednesday against Cincinnati at Citizens Bank Park.

Bettors who backed the Reds were rewarded as +154 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.5.

Cincinnati got 0.1 innings from Justin Wilson, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 0. Frankie Montas earned the victory, while the Reds got 2 RBIs from Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the win.

Philadelphia got a 6-inning outing from Zack Wheeler in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 1 walks and 3 hits in his time on the mound, while Brandon Marsh had 1 hits in the loss for the Phillies.

The game was closed out by Alexis Diaz who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.

Next game, Cincinnati takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Philadelphia, they head on the road to face Washington.