The Cincinnati Reds (14-10) will host the Philadelphia Phillies (15-10), in the final game of a four-game series, Thursday at 1:10 PM ET.

The Reds are an underdog (+134 moneyline odds) when they takes the field at home against the Phillies (-159). The Philadelphia Phillies will give the start to Zack Wheeler (1-3, 2.30 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Reds will turn to Nick Martinez.

These squads meet again after the Reds’ 7-4 victory over the Phillies yesterday. Justin Wilson (0.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) picked up the win for the Reds. Elly De La Cruz went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Seranthony Dominguez (0.2 IP, 4 R, 2 H, 1 K) took the loss on the mound for the Phillies.

Prepare for the Phillies vs. Reds with what you need to know ahead of Thursday’s game, including viewing options.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Phillies (-159, bet $159 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Reds (+134, bet $100 to win $134)
  • Over/under: 8

Phillies vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, April 25, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Phillies stats and trends

Phillies betting records

  • This season, the Phillies have been favored 20 times and won 13, or 65%, of those games.
  • Philadelphia has a record of 9-3 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -159 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 61.4% chance to win.
  • Philadelphia’s games have gone over the total in 10 of its 25 chances.
  • The Phillies are 10-14-0 ATS in their 24 games with a spread this season.

Zack Wheeler (Phillies probable starter)

  • Wheeler (1-3 with a 2.30 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Phillies, his sixth of the season.
  • His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, when the righty tossed 7 1/3 scoreless innings while allowing only one hit.
  • The 33-year-old has amassed a 2.30 ERA and 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season, while giving up a batting average of .172 to opposing hitters.
  • Wheeler is looking to secure his fifth quality start of the season.
  • Wheeler is looking for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He meets a Reds offense that ranks eighth in the league with 127 runs while batting .224 as a unit. It has a collective .394 slugging percentage (12th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 26 home runs (10th in MLB).
  • Wheeler has pitched six innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out 10 against the Reds this season.
  • The 33-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (2.30), ninth in WHIP (.862), and ninth in K/9 (10.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Phillies batting stats

  • The Phillies’ 27 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 60 extra-base hits, Philadelphia ranks 14th in MLB with a .388 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Phillies’ .245 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
  • Philadelphia has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 108 (4.3 per game).
  • The Phillies have an OBP of .317 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • Philadelphia ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.

Reds stats and trends

Reds betting records

  • The Reds have come away with three wins in the nine contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Cincinnati has played as an underdog of +134 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
  • The Reds have an implied victory probability of 42.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 14 of its 24 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Reds are 12-11-0 against the spread in their 23 games that had a posted line this season.

Nick Martínez (Reds probable starter)

  • Martinez (0-0) pitches first for the Reds to make his third start of the season.
  • His most recent time out was in relief on Saturday when the righty threw three scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels while giving up two hits.
  • He has a 4.76 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .275 against him over his four games this season.
  • Martinez heads into this game with two outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his four appearances this season.
  • The opposing Phillies offense has the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.388) and ranks seventh in home runs hit (27) in all of MLB. They have a collective .245 batting average, and are 14th in the league with 203 total hits and 15th in MLB action scoring 108 runs.

Reds batting stats

  • The Reds average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 10th in baseball with 26 total home runs .
  • So far this year, Cincinnati ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .394.
  • The Reds have the 24th-ranked batting average in the league (.224).
  • Cincinnati is the eighth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 5.3 runs per game (127 total).
  • The Reds’ .310 on-base percentage is 19th in baseball.
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