Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds

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Alan Rangel got the ball for Philadelphia looking to build off a shaky last outing, while Chase Burns took the mound for Cincinnati riding the best stretch of his young career. First pitch was 7:10 PM ET, with Burns the far bigger name walking in — a 10-1 record and a 2.48 ERA will do that.

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Phillies(51-41)

WLLWL

5

-1.5+203+130o8.5-120

Reds(41-49)

LWLLW

11

+1.5-203-133u8.5+117

Best BetPhillies +118

Postgame

Lost — the Reds' bullpen-punishing middle innings blew this pick up despite Philadelphia's better overall record.

Pregame

We backed the Phillies to win outright off the strength of their overall season record and a lineup that had just torched Cincinnati's pitching a day earlier. The price moved a lot before first pitch, which should've been a signal the market was souring on Philadelphia's road form. It wasn't enough — Cincinnati's offense erupted and buried this pick early.

The Phillies activated reliever Lou Trivino off Triple-A Lehigh Valley this week, a needed boost for a bullpen already without Johan Rojas and Adolis Garcia, both done for months after elbow and lat surgeries. Cincinnati has its own list — Ke'Bryan Hayes, Blake Dunn and Dane Myers all out, plus relievers Tony Santillan and Graham Ashcraft on the shelf — so neither dugout was working with a full deck.

Alan Rangel

(0-3)·5.40 ERA

Jul 2 vs Pirates

ND

4.0IP

0ER

4K

4BB

90P

07/08 Lineup

Chase Burns

(12-1)·2.42 ERA

Jul 2 @ Brewers

W

6.0IP

2ER

4K

2BB

89P

07/08 Lineup

None of that mattered once the middle innings hit. The Reds turned a tight game into a rout with back-to-back multi-run frames, and Philadelphia's bullpen simply couldn't put out the fire.

Philadelphia Phillies

(51-41)

Jul 7W@ Reds4-1

Jul 6L@ Royals1-15

Jul 5L@ Royals2-5

Jul 5W@ Royals6-1

Jul 2Lvs Pirates1-6

Cincinnati Reds

(41-49)

Jul 7Lvs Phillies1-4

Jul 5Wvs Orioles3-2

Jul 4Lvs Orioles5-8

Jul 3Lvs Orioles0-3

Jul 2W@ Brewers7-2

The Phillies came in having split their last five, including that ugly 1-15 no-show in Kansas City sandwiched around a bounce-back win. Cincinnati had been just as uneven, alternating wins and losses all week, but a home crowd and Burns on the mound was supposed to be their best version of themselves — and for six innings, it was.

Cincinnati piled up 11 hits and shrugged off an error, breaking the game open with a five-run fourth and closing the door with four more in the sixth. Philadelphia scratched across single runs in bunches — the only quiet inning for either offense was the third — but it was never enough to answer the Reds' outbursts.

Philadelphia Phillies

(3)

• 15-Day-ILLou Trivino (RP) — The Phillies selected Trivino's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.07/08
• 60-Day-ILJohan Rojas (CF) — Rojas (suspension) underwent surgery Friday to repair the UCL in his right elbow and will face an expected recovery timeline of 6-to-8 months, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.06/25
• 60-Day-ILAdolis Garcia (RF) — The Phillies announced that Garcia underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a torn right lat, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.06/24

Cincinnati Reds

(6)

• 10-Day-ILBlake Dunn (CF) — Dunn (elbow) hoped to resume baseball activity Saturday but was not ready, MLB.com reports.07/05
• 10-Day-ILDane Myers (CF) — Myers received an injection in the AC joint of his left shoulder Saturday, MLB.com reports.07/05
• 10-Day-ILKe'Bryan Hayes (3B) — Hayes (back) will stick with High-A Dayton this weekend and then have his rehab moved to Triple-A Louisville next week, MLB.com reports.07/04
• 15-Day-ILTony Santillan (RP) — Reds manager Terry Francona said Friday that an MRI on Santillan's left oblique showed a significant strain, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.06/26
• 60-Day-ILGraham Ashcraft (RP) — Ashcraft is expected to resume throwing soon after receiving good news Tuesday regarding the imaging on his injured right elbow UCL, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.06/30
• 60-Day-ILBrandon Williamson (SP) — Williamson (shoulder) injured his finger while working out, and his rehab program has been pushed back by about 10 days as a result, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.06/28

Burns' final line kept his ERA in the low 2s and his win total climbing toward All-Star numbers, while Rangel's rough return continues to raise questions about Philadelphia's back-of-rotation depth heading into the second half.