Phillies vs Reds MLB Prediction and Pick, Today's MLB Betting Picks, 7-8-2026

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Our Phillies vs Reds Pick: PHILLIES

Philadelphia enters this matchup with the more balanced profile despite mixed offensive production. The Phillies own a significant edge in strikeout pitching, led by Jesús Luzardo, whose ability to generate swings and misses matches up well against a Cincinnati lineup that ranks among MLB’s highest in strikeouts. While Chase Burns has pitched well early in his career, the Reds’ pitching staff has struggled with walks and run prevention throughout the season. Philadelphia’s stronger rotation and overall pitching metrics provide the edge in what could be a competitive game. Pick: Philadelphia Phillies.

MATCHUP	Phillies	Reds
Phillies vs Reds Moneyline	-196	+162
Where	Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH
When	Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Phillies vs Reds MLB Prediction – 7-8-2026 – MLB Betting Picks

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The Philadelphia Phillies are now ranked 17th in baseball by averaging 4.4 runs per game, which places them in the 17th spot overall. They have scored a total of 403 runs while maintaining an on-base percentage of.304 as a club. As a club, the Phillies have played 123 doubles and have hit 120 home runs. Additionally, they have hit 120 baseballs out of the park. Over the course of the season, they have accumulated a total of 389 runs batted in in addition to 729 base knocks, and their batting average at the plate is currently at.238. There have been 800 times that Philadelphia has been called out on strikes, and there have been 268 times that they have drawn a walk. The team’s slugging percentage is.404.

This season, the Phillies have a team earned run average of 4.25, which places them sixteenth in the Major League Baseball, and their pitching staff has struck out 877 batters. Among the pitchers for the Phillies, they have surrendered 105 long balls and 410 runs, which places them 18th in the league. During the course of the season, their pitching staff has walked 259 batters from opposing teams, and their batting average per game (FIP) is 3.73. A total of 381 earned runs and 811 base hits have been allowed by Philadelphia, which is equivalent to 9.0 hits per nine innings. According to the team’s WHIP, the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.33, and their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.39.

There have been 71 instances in which Phillies pitchers have taken the mound with runners on base, and they have also made 80 appearances in high leverage situations. This season, the relief pitchers have earned 35 holds, which places them 27th in the baseball league. The relief pitchers for the Philadelphia Phillies have a save percentage of 72.2% and have used their pitching staff in 73 different save situations. Over the course of the season, they have made a total of 26 saves, but they have failed to save 10 of the 36 opportunities they have had to save the game. There have been 96 base runners that have been inherited by the bullpen pitchers so far this season, and 35.4% of them have crossed the plate. During the course of this season, the Philadelphia Phillies have utilized 305 relief pitchers.

For the current season, the Philadelphia Phillies have a total of 2,422 putouts, 753 assists, and 45 errors. Additionally, they have made 45 errors. They have recorded 48 double plays and their fielding percentage is currently at.986, which places them in 14th place in the professional baseball league. The Philadelphia Phillies have played 7,266 innings on the diamond, and they have turned 66.6% of balls hit into play into outs, which places them 29th in Major League Baseball.

Over the course of his career, Luzardo has thrown 798 innings and has 900 strikeouts to his credit. In addition to having a WHIP of 1.248, his earned run average is 4.14, and he has allowed 367 earned runs. He has allowed 726 base hits, which is equivalent to 8.2 hits per nine innings, and he has also been given 270 free passes. Luzardo has a career win-loss record of 48-45 with a fielding percentage of 4.08 throughout his time in the major leagues. He has faced 3,341 hitters from opposing teams.

Reds Preview

To this point in the season, the Cincinnati Reds have amassed a team on-base percentage of.309 and a team batting average of.228 throughout the course of the season. There have been 834 times that they have struck out, which is third in the league, and they have collected 679 hits. In addition to 353 runs batted in, Cincinnati has racked up 107 long balls throughout the course of the season. In Major League Baseball, the Reds have a slugging percentage of.388, and they average 4.18 runs per game, which places them 22nd overall. They have earned 372 runs, 142 doubles, and 332 walks. Additionally, they have taken a walk 34 times.

As a pitching staff, the Reds have a WHIP of 1.456 and a FIP of 4.98 so far this season compared to the other teams. They have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 8.10, which is equivalent to 715 strikeouts against 402 walks. On the baseball pitching staff, they have a total of 751 hits allowed, which places them in the 21st spot in the league. They have allowed 121 home runs to be hit against them, and they have allowed 4.91 runs per nine innings, which places them 22nd in the league. A total of 432 runs have been allowed to be scored against the Cincinnati pitching staff so far this season, and they have a 4.57 earned run average (402 earned runs yielded).

With a save percentage of 55.3%, they are presently placed 25th in baseball, and they have sent 319 bullpen pitchers out to the mound throughout the course of the season. It has been 111 times that their relief pitchers have taken the field in high leverage situations, and it has also been 103 times that they have done so with runners on base. The Reds have a total of 90 save situations, 51 of which have been held down, and 17 of which have been blown. In the 38 save opportunities that Cincinnati has had, relief pitchers have been called upon to pitch, and they have earned 21 saves altogether. A total of 142 inherited runners have been accounted for by Cincinnati bullpen pitchers, which results in an inherited score rate of 24.6%.

There have been 65 double plays committed by the Cincinnati Reds, and their fielding percentage is.984, which places them 18th in the major leagues. Throughout the course of the season, the Reds have played a total of 2,376 putouts, recorded 735 assists, and committed 49 errors. The Reds have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.3% over the course of 7,128 innings played, which places them 12th in the big leagues.

In the first 140 innings of his Major League Baseball career, Burns has allowed 115 base hits while collecting 183 strikeouts. He has pitched 140 innings as well. The career record of Burns is 10-4, with a win-loss record of 4. He has a 3.08 earned run average and has allowed 7.4 hits per nine innings pitched. A WHIP of 1.155 and a FIP of 3.0 have been earned by him, and he has allowed 48 earned runs. In his career in the Major League Baseball, he has faced 578 batters and has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.89. He has also faced 578 batters.

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