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Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Friday.
The Reds will trot Andrew Abbott out to the mound in this one. Left hander Abbott has a 7-1 record and a 1.79 ERA this season.
Abbott's opponent in this one will be Jesus Luzardo. The Phillies left hander has a 4.06 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Padres on July 02. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 8-4 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at 110 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 45-42 SU
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 51-36 SU
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Next up:
Cincinnati at Philadelphia Saturday, July 5