Phillies vs. Reds Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups May 20, 2026

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The Philadelphia Phillies (25-23) will look for continued power from a batter when they match up against the Cincinnati Reds (24-24) on Wednesday at 1:05 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park. Bryson Stott is riding a two-game home run streak for the favored Phillies (-142) in the matchup with the underdog Reds (+119). Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola gets the start against Cincinnati’s Andrew Abbott.

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Money Line

Phillies to win vs Reds -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Phillies vs. Reds betting lines

  • Favorite: Phillies (-142)
  • Underdog: Reds (+119)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Phillies betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Phillies betting info

  • The Phillies have won 58.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (20-14).
  • When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -142 or shorter, Philadelphia has gone 15-7 (68.2%).
  • The Phillies have a 58.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • Philadelphia has combined with opponents to go over the total 23 times this season for a 23-23-2 record against the over/under.
  • The Phillies have put together a 16-32-0 record against the spread this season (covering just 33.3% of the time).

Phillies hitting info

  • Bryce Harper is batting .277 with nine doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 27 walks.
  • In MLB, Harper ranks 12th in home runs and 23rd in RBI.
  • Kyle Schwarber has hit 20 home runs with 36 RBI. Both lead his team.
  • Schwarber currently ranks first in home runs and sixth in RBI in the majors.
  • Brandon Marsh leads the Phillies with a .327 batting average.
  • Stott is batting .226 with seven doubles, two triples, five home runs and nine walks.
  • Stott brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with a double, two home runs, two walks and seven RBIs.

Phillies pitching rankings

  • The Phillies pitching staff is second in the majors with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Philadelphia has the 19th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.22).
  • The Phillies average MLB’s 19th-ranked WHIP (1.349).
  • Phillies pitchers combine to allow the 11th-fewest home runs in baseball (47 total, one per game).
  • Philadelphia struck out six Reds batters while giving up six hits in a 5-4 win in its last game.

Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Reds betting info

  • The Reds have won 15, or 46.9%, of the 32 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • Cincinnati has entered 11 games this season as the underdog by +119 or more and is 3-8 in those contests.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 45.7% chance of a victory for the Reds.
  • Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 30 of its 48 chances.
  • The Reds have an ATS record of 28-20-0 in 48 games with a spread this season.

Reds hitting info

  • Sal Stewart leads Cincinnati in home runs with 11 and runs batted in with 31.
  • In all of Major League Baseball, Stewart ranks 18th in home runs and 13th in RBI.
  • Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in batting average (.297), home runs (11) and runs batted in (31) this season.
  • De La Cruz currently is 18th in home runs and 13th in RBI in the big leagues.
  • Spencer Steer has collected 44 base hits, an OBP of .341 and a slugging percentage of .454 this season.
  • Steer enters this game on a nine-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is batting .317 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and six RBIs.
  • Matt McLain is batting .214 with an OBP of .320 and a slugging percentage of .357 this season.
  • McLain takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and five RBIs.

Reds pitching rankings

  • The Reds average the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (7.8) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati has pitched to a 4.83 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.492 as a pitching staff, which is second-worst in baseball this season.
  • With 65 homers allowed, the Reds rank 26th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Cincinnati suffered a 5-4 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out three Phillies batters while allowing five hits.
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