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USA Today
4 days ago
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Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds odds, picks and predictions
The Philadelphia Phillies (69-49) face the Cincinnati Reds (62-58) in the second game of a 3-game set Tuesday. First pitch from the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Phillies vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Phillies lead 3-1 The Phils took Monday's game 4-1 for their fourth straight win and seventh in 8 games. They entered the eighth down 1-0 and posted 4, capped off by DH Kyle Schwarber's 42nd homer. He has 5 homers and 11 RBIs in 38 August at-bats. The Phils are 6 games up in the NL East. The Reds are just 2-4 in their last 6 games. They scored 14 runs Sunday and just 6 runs in the other 5 games during that stretch. SS Elly De La Cruz is 7-for-41 (.171) with 15 K's this month. The Reds sit 2 games out of a Wild Card spot. Phillies at Reds projected starters LHP Ranger Suarez vs. RHP Brady Singer Suarez (8-5, 2.94 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.15 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 over 107 innings. Singer (9-9, 4.53 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.35 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 through 119 1/3 innings. Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Phillies at Reds odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:05 p.m. ET. Phillies at Reds picks and predictions Phillies 5, Reds 3 Moneyline The Phils are a wrecking crew, and I'd rather take them on the RL. Give me KYLE SCHWARBER OVER 1.5 TOTAL BASES (-110). He's 2-for-5 with 2 doubles off Singer and, as mentioned, already has 5 homers this month. He has 13 homers and 6 doubles in 173 lifetime at-bats at GABP. Run line/Against the spread I'll take the PHILLIES -1.5 (+105). The plus-money upside here vastly outweighs the -150 ML odds on the road. The Phils are 6-4 over the last 10 against the Reds, and all of them were multi-run victories. Over/Under It's slated to be 88 degrees with a 6-mph breeze going right-to-left. The Under has been prevalent in this matchup at 6-3-1 in the last 10 meetings. The Reds are just 2-8 O/U in their last 10, and the Phils are 4-6. Give me the UNDER 9.5 (-120). Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @rdodsonsports on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
USA Today
08-08-2025
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- USA Today
Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers odds, picks and predictions
The Philadelphia Phillies (65-49) face the Texas Rangers (60-56) in the opener of a 3-game set Friday. First pitch from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, is set for 8:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Phillies vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Phils won 3-0 last year The Phils took 2 of 3 from the Baltimore Orioles this week, losing the finale 5-1 Wednesday. SS Trea Turner went 3-for-4 with an RBI. The next 3 hitters went 1-for-12 with 6 K's. The Phils are 5-3 in their last 8 games, but they've been treading water at 16-14 in the last 30. They're 2 1/2 games up in the NL East. The Rangers took 2 of 3 from the flailing New York Yankees. The latest was a 3-2 loss Wednesday. Their offense is going through a dry spell. DH Adolis Garcia (.204-2-6) has struck out 16 times in 54 at-bats the last 15 days. SS Corey Seager (.178) and 2B Marcus Semien (.222) are also scuffling. They're still just 4 1/2 games out in the AL West. Phillies at Rangers projected starters LHP Cristopher Sanchez vs. RHP Merrill Kelly Sanchez (10-3, 2.40 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 over 138 2/3 innings. Kelly (9-6, 3.22 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.04 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 through 134 1/3 innings with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Rangers Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Phillies at Rangers odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:06 p.m. ET. Phillies at Rangers picks and predictions Phillies 4, Rangers 3 Moneyline The Rangers are a great home team at 36-21, but they are just 10-19 against left-handed starters. The Phillies have been a bit better recently and are being pushed in the division. I expect a close game, and Sanchez has a 1.59 ERA in his last 7 starts. That's what moves the needle for me to take PHILLIES (-130). Run line/Against the spread I'm going to take a small risk here, but I think it's one that has upside on the price. Take TREA TURNER OVER 0.5 RUNS SCORED (+105). Here's why: he's 12-for-30 (.400) lifetime against Kelly. He's third in the sport with 132 hits and tied for 13th with 73 runs scored. The heart of the order is intact, and I'm a little surprised there's plus-money available on this one. Over/Under It's expected to be a 99-degree evening with a 10-mph breeze coming in from left-center. So you're going to need to smoke the ball to get it out. I'm projecting a push here, and I'm just going to AVOID it altogether. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @rdodsonsports on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
USA Today
08-08-2025
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- USA Today
Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers odds, picks and predictions
The Philadelphia Phillies (65-49) face the Texas Rangers (60-56) in the opener of a 3-game set Friday. First pitch from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, is set for 8:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Phillies vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Phils won 3-0 last year The Phils took 2 of 3 from the Baltimore Orioles this week, losing the finale 5-1 Wednesday. SS Trea Turner went 3-for-4 with an RBI. The next 3 hitters went 1-for-12 with 6 K's. The Phils are 5-3 in their last 8 games, but they've been treading water at 16-14 in the last 30. They're 2 1/2 games up in the NL East. The Rangers took 2 of 3 from the flailing New York Yankees. The latest was a 3-2 loss Wednesday. Their offense is going through a dry spell. DH Adolis Garcia (.204-2-6) has struck out 16 times in 54 at-bats the last 15 days. SS Corey Seager (.178) and 2B Marcus Semien (.222) are also scuffling. They're still just 4 1/2 games out in the AL West. Phillies at Rangers projected starters LHP Cristopher Sanchez vs. RHP Merrill Kelly Sanchez (10-3, 2.40 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 over 138 2/3 innings. Kelly (9-6, 3.22 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.04 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 through 134 1/3 innings with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Rangers Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Phillies at Rangers odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:06 p.m. ET. Phillies at Rangers picks and predictions Phillies 4, Rangers 3 Moneyline The Rangers are a great home team at 36-21, but they are just 10-19 against left-handed starters. The Phillies have been a bit better recently and are being pushed in the division. I expect a close game, and Sanchez has a 1.59 ERA in his last 7 starts. That's what moves the needle for me to take PHILLIES (-130). Run line/Against the spread I'm going to take a small risk here, but I think it's one that has upside on the price. Take TREA TURNER OVER 0.5 RUNS SCORED (+105). Here's why: he's 12-for-30 (.400) lifetime against Kelly. He's third in the sport with 132 hits and tied for 13th with 73 runs scored. The heart of the order is intact, and I'm a little surprised there's plus-money available on this one. Over/Under It's expected to be a 99-degree evening with a 10-mph breeze coming in from left-center. So you're going to need to smoke the ball to get it out. I'm projecting a push here, and I'm just going to AVOID it altogether. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @rdodsonsports on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
Newsweek
27-07-2025
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- Newsweek
Blockbuster Mock Trade Sends Cardinals Stars To Phillies For Loaded Haul
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. FanSided's Quinn Everts recently proposed a blockbuster mock trade that would send St. Louis Cardinals stars Ryan Helsley and Brendan Donovan to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for prospects Aidan Miller, Mick Abel, and Carson DeMartini. "Helsley is the lockdown reliever this team needs, and would probably be the closer in Philadelphia. He's on an expiring deal but would provide two months of the relief pitching the Phils need so badly," Everts wrote. "And Donovan, who's under team control for at least two more years, is an elite contact hitter, a reliable and versatile defender who would fill the final hole in the Phils outfield with some high-level hitting. "This package could very well fall into the category of a 'sky-high' offer that St. Louis wants. Abel is already an MLB-ready pitcher who's put together some impressive starts in Philadelphia this year, but Miller would be the big-name prospect here. He's ranked No. 19 on MLB's Top 100 prospects list and is thought of as a future top-of-the-order bat in the majors, something the Cardinals would be salivating over." CINCINNATI, OHIO - MAY 23: Brendan Donovan #33, Ryan Helsley #56 and Willson Contreras #40 of the St. Louis Cardinals gather at the pitchers mound in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the... CINCINNATI, OHIO - MAY 23: Brendan Donovan #33, Ryan Helsley #56 and Willson Contreras #40 of the St. Louis Cardinals gather at the pitchers mound in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 23, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. MoreWith a massive trade like this, it's important to look at it from both points of view. From the Cardinals' perspective, this kind of deal makes sense. Adding Abel would give the team an answer in the rotation right away. Erick Fedde is gone, and Miles Mikolas is on his way out of town, too. Adding a very talented pitcher like Abel is a rare thing to achieve on the trade market. But Miller is the main reason this deal makes sense. Adding a prospect like the 21-year-old infield prospect is the kind of move the Cardinals couldn't pass up. He has superstar potential written all over him, though he hasn't been incredible in Double-A this year. From the Phillies' perspective, it would make some sense, too. The team would add the closer they desperately need in Helsley. Helsley makes more sense in a deal to Philadelphia than any player in the game. Adding Donovan would be a huge utility piece that the Phillies need, too. Donovan would also come with some club control. More MLB: Yankees' Aaron Judge Finally Breaks Silence Following Grim Injury Update
Yahoo
27-07-2025
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- Yahoo
J.T. Realmuto's 3-run blast puts the Phillies ahead in the 7th
Right after the Phillies tied the game at three, J.T. Realmuto has his second home run in as many games to put the Phils up 6-3! J.T. Realmuto's 3-run blast puts the Phillies ahead in the 7th originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
