Phillies vs Reds MLB Prediction and Pick, Today's MLB Betting Picks, 7-9-2026

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Our Phillies vs Reds Pick: PHILLIES

Philadelphia has the edge in this matchup thanks to its advantage on both sides of the ball. The Phillies have been the more productive offense, hitting 121 home runs while averaging 4.4 runs per game, and they face a Cincinnati pitching staff that owns a 4.56 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and has struggled with walks and home runs. Jesús Luzardo also provides an advantage over Brady Singer, bringing a higher strikeout rate and stronger underlying metrics to the mound. While Philadelphia’s defense has been inconsistent, the Phillies’ combination of superior starting pitching, greater power, and a bullpen converting 73% of save opportunities gives them the upper hand. Pick: Philadelphia.

MATCHUP	Phillies	Reds
Phillies vs Reds Moneyline	-160	+132
Where	Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH
When	Thursday, July 9, 2026

Phillies vs Reds MLB Prediction – 7-9-2026 – MLB Betting Picks

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In the Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies are currently ranked 17th in terms of scoring 4.4 runs per game as a team. While maintaining an on-base percentage of.304 as a club, they have racked up a total of 407 runs scored through their efforts. Collectively, the Phillies have hit 121 balls out of the ballpark and have tallied 124 two-baggers during the course of their history. Through the first month of the season, they have amassed 393 runs batted in and 737 hits, while their team batting average is currently at.238. The Philadelphia Phillies have a slugging percentage of.403, and they have completed 809 home runs while walking 270 times. In addition, they have rung up 809 times.

So far this season, the Phillies have a team earned run average of 4.21, which places them in 14th place in the league. Additionally, the Phillies’ pitching staff has rung up 895 batters. After allowing 411 runs in total, Phillies pitchers have allowed 106 home runs, which places them 17th in the Major League Baseball. A total of 262 players from the opposing side have been walked by their pitching staff, and their earned run average (FIP) for the season in its whole is 3.72. There have been 816 base hits allowed by Philadelphia, which is 9.0 hits per nine innings, and 382 earned runs. A WHIP of 1.32 is held by their pitching staff as a collective, and they have a K/BB ratio of 3.42.

During the course of the season, the Philadelphia Phillies have sent 308 bullpen pitchers out to the mound. On the season, the relievers have been responsible for 99 base runners, and 34.3% of those base runners have earned a run for their respective teams. The bullpen has a total of 37 holds for the year, which places them 26th in Major League Baseball. There have been 72 instances in which Phillies pitchers have entered the game with players on base, and they have also had 81 appearances in high leverage situations with the team. During the course of the campaign, they have made 27 saves, but they have failed to make 10 of the 37 save opportunities they have had. Seventy-three percent of the Phillies’ relief pitchers have been successful in saving games, and they have been called upon to pitch in 76 different save situations.

During their 7,347 innings played on the diamond, the Philadelphia Phillies have converted 66.6% of the baseballs that were in play into outs, which places them in the 30th spot in the league. At this point in the season, the Philadelphia Phillies have a total of 2,449 putouts, 757 assists, and 45 errors. Additionally, they have made 45 errors. Currently, their fielding percentage is.986, which places them in 15th place among all professional baseball teams. Additionally, they have earned 48 double plays.

Over the course of his career, Luzardo has thrown 798 innings and has a total of 900 strikeouts to his credit. A lifetime earned run average of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.248 are both attributed to him. He has allowed 367 earned runs. He has allowed 726 base knocks, which is equivalent to 8.2 hits per nine innings, and he has walked 270 batters. Luzardo has a career record of 48-45, a 4.08 earned run average, and he has faced 3,341 batters in the major leagues. His career record is currently being compiled.

Reds Preview

Over the course of this season, Cincinnati has a total of 108 home runs and has also contributed 354 runs batted in. They have 142 doubles, 335 walks, and 373 runs scored, in addition to the fact that they have struck out 335 times. The Cincinnati Reds have contributed to the team’s on-base percentage of.308 and their batting average of.227 throughout the course of the 2015 season. Additionally, the Reds have a team slugging percentage of.386, and they are scoring 4.14 runs per game, which places them 22nd in the league rankings. Their total number of hits is 684, and they have been rung up on 852 occasions, which places them third in the league.

Over the course of the season, the Reds’ pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.452 and a FIP of 4.97. This is relative to the team’s overall performance. As a pitching staff, they account for 759 total hits, which places them in the twenty-first spot in the league. During the course of the season, the Cincinnati pitching staff has allowed 436 runs to be scored against them, resulting in a team earned run average of 4.56 (406 earned runs given up). There have been 724 strikeouts against 404 free passes, which results in a K/BB ratio of 8.10 for them at the moment. They have allowed 122 home runs, and their run average per nine innings is 4.90, which places them 21st in the Major League Baseball.

They have a save percentage of 55.3%, which places them in the 25th spot in the Major League Baseball rankings, and they have sent 323 relievers out onto the field so far this season. Not only have their bullpen pitchers entered the game 111 times in high leverage situations, but they have also done so 104 times when there were runners on base. The Reds have a total of 90 save situations, 51 of which have resulted in holds, while 17 of them have resulted in blown saves. During the 38 save opportunities that Cincinnati has had, the bullpen pitchers have been called upon to make a save, and they have managed to make 21 of them. There are 144 inherited base runners, and Cincinnati relievers have a scoring percentage of 25.0% of those base runners.

In the 7,209 innings that they have played, the Reds have a defensive efficiency of 70.4%, which places them 12th in Major League Baseball. There have been 65 double plays committed by the Cincinnati Reds, and their fielding percentage is.985, which places them 18th in the Major League Baseball. Throughout the course of the season, the Reds have accumulated a total of 2,403 putouts, 741 assists, and 49 errors.

Over the course of his career in professional baseball, Singer has thrown 937 innings and allowed 942 base knocks while striking out a total of 879 batters. While he has achieved a WHIP of 1.330 and a FIP of 4.2, he has allowed a total of 448 earned runs to be scored against him. As of this moment in his professional baseball career, he has faced 4,024 opposition hitters, and his strikeout-to-base ratio is 2.89. Singer’s career record is 53-64, and he has a 4.30 earned run average (ERA) while allowing 9.0 hits per nine innings pitched.

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Phillies vs Reds MLB Prediction and Pick, Today’s MLB Betting Picks, 7-9-2026