A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Philadelphia duelling Cincinnati on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park.

Philadelphia puts its faith in starter Cliff Lee to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 14-7. Getting the ball for the Reds is Dontrelle Willis, who owns a 0-3 record on the season with a 4.10 ERA.



View Philadelphia vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Reds in this one will find them as +170 underdogs on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 8 (Reds) and the No. 1 (Phillies) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Phillies rank No. 8 in the National League at 8.7 hits per game. That compares with Cincinnati’s No. 5 ranking in that category.

Philadelphia brings the National League's No. 1-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Reds' league No. 11-ranked defense.

Philadelphia won its last outing, a 9-0 result against the Reds on August 30. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -169 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Roy Halladay chucked 7 shutout innings at the Reds in their last game, striking out 9 in a 9-0 win against Cincinnati in baseball action at Great American Ball Park.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Phillies at Reds trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Philadelphia is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Cincinnati is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Thursday, September 1