Phillies vs Reds: Who Takes Series Lead | Cincinnati Reds News

Phillies head to Cincinnati for a pivotal three-game series opener, riding a 50-41 record and second in the division, while the Reds struggle at 41-48. Zack Wheeler (8-1, 2.36 ERA) takes the mound for Philly against Andrew Abbott (4-4, 3.88 ERA) as oddsmakers favor Philly at -169. The Reds are 24-24 at home and vulnerable when giving up homers, while the Phillies are 25-20 on the road and 35-3 when scoring five+ runs. Schwarber leads Philly with 30 homers, Turner’s on fire with 3 HR and 8 RBI in his last 10. Reds’ Sal Stewart has 17 HR, Stephenson adds 3 doubles and a homer recently. Both teams are 5-5 and 4-6 in their last 10, with injuries to monitor — who’ll break through in this heated division battle? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c0471b6ff95cf6b4