Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds odds, tips and betting trends | April 1

At Citizens Bank Park on Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies (1-2) begin a three-Game series against the Cincinnati Reds (2-1), at 6:40 PM ET.

The Reds (+124 underdog moneyline odds to win) visit the Phillies (-146). The Phillies will start Cristopher Sanchez against the Reds and Andrew Abbott.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Monday’s Phillies vs. Reds action, including viewing options.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:22 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Phillies (-146, bet $146 to win $100)
• Underdog: Reds (+124, bet $100 to win $124)
• Over/under: 8

Phillies vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Monday, April 1, 2024
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Phillies stats and trends

Phillies betting records

• The Phillies won 72, or 59.5%, of the 121 games they played as favorites last season.
• Philadelphia had a record of 40-23, a 63.5% win rate, when it was favored by -146 or more by oddsmakers last season.
• The Phillies have a 59.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Philadelphia and its opponents hit the over in 79 of 175 games with a total last season.
• The Phillies were 81-94-0 ATS in their 175 games with a spread last season.

Cristopher Sanchez (Phillies probable starter)

• Sanchez will take the mound to start for the Phillies, his first of the season.
• The 27-year-old left-hander started and threw 2 1/3 innings when he last appeared on Saturday, Oct. 21 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
• Last season he finished with a 3.44 ERA and a 1.047 WHIP over his 19 games, putting together a 3-5 record.

Phillies batting stats

• The Phillies ranked eighth in Major League Baseball with 220 home runs.
• With a .438 team slugging percentage, Philadelphia ranked fifth in the majors last season.
• Batting .256 last season ranked the Phillies eighth in MLB.
• Philadelphia was among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 796 total runs last season.
• Ranking ninth with an OBP of .327, the Phillies were among the best teams in baseball at reaching base.
• Philadelphia ranked 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.

Reds stats and trends

Reds betting records

• The Reds won in 58, or 49.6%, of the 117 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
• Last year, Cincinnati won 29 of 59 games when listed as at least +124 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 44.6% chance of pulling out a win.
• Cincinnati and its opponents hit the over in 79 of its 160 games with a total last season.
• In 160 games with a line last season, the Reds had a mark of 95-65-0 against the spread.

Andrew Abbott (Reds probable starter)

• Abbott will start for the Reds, his first this season.
• The 24-year-old left-hander last appeared Wednesday, Sept. 27 against the Cleveland Guardians, when he started and went 2 1/3 innings.
• Last season he finished with a 3.87 ERA and a 1.317 WHIP over his 21 games, compiling an 8-6 record.

Reds batting stats

• The Reds ranked 14th in MLB play with 198 home runs last season. They averaged 1.2 per game.
• Last year Cincinnati ranked 12th in MLB with a .420 slugging percentage.
• The Reds finished No. 16 in all of baseball last season with a .249 batting average.
• Last season Cincinnati scored the ninth-most runs in baseball (783 total, 4.8 per game).
• Last year the Reds ranked ninth in MLB with a .327 on-base percentage.
• The team’s 9.3 strikeouts per game were the fifth-most in baseball.