Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds Picks and Predictions for Thursday, July 9, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 07/09/2026, 12:30 AM ET

Phillies vs Reds Game Information

The Philadelphia Phillies stay on the road Thursday night with a 7:10 PM Game in Cincinnati, OH, against the Cincinnati Reds. Philadelphia is 9 games above .500 this season following the loss Wednesday night. The Cincinnati Reds stay home on Thursday below .500 this season following their victory in Game 2 of this series. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Phillies Preview

Alan Rangel got the start for Philadelphia on Wednesday night, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits across 3.1 innings of action, resulting in the loss. The Philadelphia bullpen was terrible as well, giving up 8 more runs on 8 hits over the final 4.2 innings of action. Philadelphia got a balanced scoring attack as Justin Crawford, JT Realmuto, Bryson Stott, and Kyle Schwarber all drove in 1 run each.

Reds Preview

Chase Burns got the start on Wednesday for Cincinnati, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits through 5 innings of work, resulting in the victory. The Cincinnati bullpen combined to allow 2 runs on 5 hits over the final 4 innings of the game. Noelvi Marte led the show for the Cincinnati offense with 2 hits in 5 at-bats to drive in 4 runs. Sal Stewart hit 2 home runs in 4 at-bats to drive in 3 runs, while Elly De LA Cruz and JJ Bleday both drove in 2 runs each.

Phillies vs Reds Pitching Matchup

Jesus Luzardo will be on the mound Thursday for Philadelphia in the series finale. Luzardo is 7-4 this season with a 3.75 ERA through 103.1 innings of action. Brady Singer will take the mound for Cincinnati on Thursday, looking to inch his way back towards 500. Singer is 3-8 this season with a 5.03 ERA through 82.1 innings of action.

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Phillies vs Reds Pick

The Philadelphia Phillies are the better team in this matchup and must continue to win as they are in pursuit of the top spot in the National League East. Philadelphia will have the edge on both sides of the plate and will bring their motivation into this matchup. Take the Phillies Thursday night to close their series in Cincinnati with a victory against the Reds.

Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -168
Secondary: Under 9.5
Lean: Kyle Schwarber Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies win 5-2.

Game Written Prior to completion of game on Wednesday.