MLB Great American Ball Park Final

Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction

Prediction pending — the engine scores this game once the probable starters are posted

Phillies 62-54 · W1
4 – 1
Reds 56-58 · W4
Wed 8 Jul 2026 · 00:10 UK (7:10 PM ET)

Final Result & Grading

Final score
4–1
PHI at CIN
Winner
Phillies

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

The engine hasn’t scored this game yet — predictions are written once the probable starters are posted, usually 24–48 hours out. This page fills in on its own when they land.

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Starting Pitchers

Phillies
Zack Wheeler
Reds
Andrew Abbott

Recent Form

Phillies W W W L W L W W L L 6-4 last 10
Reds L L W W L L L L W L 3-7 last 10

Oldest on the left, most recent on the right — hover any result for the opponent and score.

Team Stats · 2026 Season

PhilliesReds
Record 62-54 56-58
Win % .534 .491
Division NL East NL Central
Division rank 2nd 4th
Games back 8.0 15.5
Last 10 5-5 7-3
Streak W1 W4
Home record 31-28 29-31
Away record 31-26 27-27
Runs scored/gm 4.41 4.18
Runs allowed/gm 4.40 4.70
Run differential +2 -60

How The Model Sees It

Phillies come in 6-4 over their last 10, scoring 5.10 and conceding 5.80 runs a game. Reds are 3-7 in their last 10 at 3.80 scored and 4.90 allowed. Phillies arrive in the better shape, though ten games is a short window and form is weighted lightly here.

On the mound it is Zack Wheeler for Phillies against Andrew Abbott for Reds — the largest single input on this page. One start moves a baseball projection further than a full lineup change would, which is why the engine waits for both probables before scoring a game.

Season run differential reads +2 for Phillies and -60 for Reds. Per game that is 4.41 scored against 4.40 allowed, versus 4.18 and 4.70. Phillies are clearly the better side on the season — and differential is a more honest measure than record, because it survives the luck in one-run games.

Reds are 29-31 at home, Phillies 31-26 on the road. Home advantage in baseball is real but small — historically worth something near 54%, not the lopsided edge it carries elsewhere — so the splits inform this projection without dominating it. The ballpark matters more than the venue: run environment varies more between parks than between lineups.

This pick is published before first pitch and will be graded on this page once the game is final, whether it lands or misses.

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