Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Cole Hamels will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Lefthander Hamels was 12-11 this season with a 3.06 ERA. The Reds will counter Hamels with Johnny Cueto. Righthander Cueto had a 3.64 ERA to go along with a 12-7 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Chase Utley drove in a pair of runs as the Phillies defeated the Reds 7-4 in Game 2 of their NLDS on Friday, and now lead 2-0 in the best-of-five series. The Phillies won that game as -189 favorites, and the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Jose Contreras earned the win in relief of starter Roy Oswalt, and Brad Lidge tossed a scoreless ninth for his first save of the postseason. Brandon Phillips homered for the Reds, while Aroldis Chapman gave up three runs in relief in the loss. Team records: Cincinnati: 91-71 SU Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Cincinnati are 7-3 After playing Cincinnati are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7 After playing Philadelphia are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Philadelphia is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati Cincinnati is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia Next up: Show you support of the free information by clinking on the links and making a purchase in our sports store. Airline and hotel reservations, tickets to all events, listen to NFL games and so much more. Don't forget great stock tips as well! |