Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies 6/8/19 - MLB Baseball O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies
MLB: 4:05 PM ET
Jun. 08, 2019
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Philadelphia -140 O/U 9.0
The Cincinnati Reds entered this series off a 3 to 1 loss at St Louis Thursday while the Philadelphia Phillies were off Thursday. The Cincinnati Reds entered this series having lost 4 of their last 6 games while the Philadelphia Phillies finally appeared to be back on track heading into this series as back to back big wins wrapped up their early week series at San Diego.
The Philadelphia Phillies have Nick Pivetta back for this start. Nick Pivetta had been out of the majors after being moved back to the minors so he could get back on track. Nick Pivetta did just that and then returned with a vengeance and pitched a gem versus the LA Dodgers in his first start back.
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The Philadelphia Phillies Nick Pivetta held the Los Angeles Dodgers to no runs on only 3 hits in 6 innings of work which also featured 9 strikeouts. The Cincinnati Reds counter with Tanner Roark in this outing and he has enjoyed success on the road frequently this season as he has produced a 2.88 ERA in 5 starts. Tanner Roark went 3-0 in those 5 road outings.
Look for both Tanner Roark and Nick Pivetta to have strong starts and key a pitchers duel in this one. The Cincinnati Reds entered this road series having stayed under in 6 of their 8 prior road games. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded just 1 over in their last 5 games with Nick Pivetta on the mound.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cincinnati entered Friday 9-19 this season as an underdog of +100 to +150
Reds O/U, entering Friday, is 11-19 this season in road games
Cincinnati O/U, entering Friday, is 4-9 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
Philadelphia entered Friday 28-13 this season as a favorite of -110 or higher
Phillies O/U, entering Friday, is 11-16 when playing against a team with a losing record
Philadelphia, entering Friday, is 20-11 in home games
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 9 in Philadelphia
With consideration to all of the above factors, runs should be few and far between in this one. The best bet (value) is to play under the total based on a projected final score of Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 3