Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Phillies vs Reds Game Information
The Philadelphia Phillies continue a road trip Wednesday night with a 7:00 PM game inside Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds. Philadelphia is 10 games above .500 this year, currently 2 games back in the NL East following the win on Tuesday. The Reds stay home on Wednesday, 8 games below .500 this year, having lost 3 of the last 4. For other MLB action, see our MLB Picks.
Phillies Preview
The Philadelphia Phillies have a .238 batting average this season as they have scored 403 runs on 729 hits. Philadelphia has a.304 OBP this season alongside a .404 slugging percentage. The Philadelphia pitching has been up and down this season, with a 4.25 ERA, though they have given up 26 runs across their last 3 losses. Brandon Marsh leads the Philadelphia offense this season with a .305 batting average. Bryce Harper has a .266 batting average and leads the team with 57 RBIs. Kyle Schwarber has a .255 batting average and leads the team with 31 home runs this year.
Reds Preview
The Cincinnati Reds offense has a .228 batting average this season as they have scored 372 runs on 679 hits. Cincinnati has a .309 OBP and a .388 team sliding percentage. The Cincinnati pitching has been the team’s biggest issue this season, with a 4.57 team ERA, and they have given up 15 runs across their last 3 losses. Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati this season with a .270 batting average. Sal Stewart has a .254 batting average and leads Cincinnati with 61 RBI's and 17 home runs.
Phillies vs Reds Pitching Matchup
The Phillies will likely depend on their bullpen on Wednesday, as they have yet to announce a pitcher. Chase Burns will counter for the Reds. Burns has been fantastic this year with a 10-1 record and a 2.40 ERA through 97.2 innings of work.
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Phillies vs Reds Pick
Despite the lack of pitching coming into Wednesday, the Phillies are the better team and will do the work. Philadelphia has had the better year and will ride its game 1 win into Wednesday. Take the Phillies to pick up another road win on Wednesday in Cincinnati.
- Pick: Philadelphia Phillies
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Brandon Marsh Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies win 9-5.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Tuesday.
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