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Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
Luis Cessa will be the starting pitcher for the Reds on this day. Right hander Cessa is 2-1 this season with a 5.50 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Noah Syndergaard who starts for the Phillies. Right hander Syndergaard is 7-8 with a 3.95 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -256-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Phillies were a 10-9 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 9-5 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at 100 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 48-71 SU
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 66-55 SU
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Cincinnati at Philadelphia Tuesday, August 23