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Reds vs. Phillies Betting Overview

The Cincinnati Reds will host the Philadelphia Phillies for the second game of the series on Tuesday night. The Phillies got a Shane Victorino homerun late in the game on Monday to edge the Reds. Philadelphia comes into the game with a controlling lead in both the National League East, and all of the NL. The Cincinnati Reds, a season after winning the National League Central, are going to be finishing their season before the postseason. Two veteran pitchers will take the mound in this game; Roy Halladay for the Phillies, and Bronson Arroyo for the Reds will take the mound.

Cincinnati Reds News and Betting Tips for Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The Reds come into action in third place in the National League Central. Cincinnati trails Milwaukee by 13.5 games, but St. Louis is just 3 games ahead of them for second place. The Reds had their four game winning streak snapped with the loss on Monday. Overall, Cincinnati has won seven of their last ten games to move to .500 on the season. Quietly Joey Votto is once again putting up Most Valuable Player like numbers. The 2010 award winner is leading the Reds in batting with a .323 mark, along with 83 runs batted in. Bronson Arroyo is in search of his 9th win of the season. Arroyo is 8-10 on the year with a 5.02 earned run average. The right hander is coming off a win in Florida on August 24th.

Philadelphia Phillies News and Betting Tips for Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The Philadelphia Phillies are well on their way to the postseason. The Phillies, after taking Saturday and Sunday off, edged the Reds to win their 84th game of the season. That is 3 more than Milwaukee and 2 more than Boston. The Phillies hold a 6.5 game lead on the Atlanta Braves in the National League East. Philadelphia leads Major League Baseball with a 3.09 earned run average, while ranking 2nd in quality starts, with 85. Roy Halladay is in line to possibly win another Cy Young award. The right hander holds a 15-5 record, with a 2.56 earned run average. The last time Halladay took the mound was on August 21st when he went just five innings in a no decision against Washington.

Our Phillies vs. Reds Pick and Predictions

Both of these teams have offenses that can put the ball in play and score. Luckily for Philadelphia, they have guys that can hit Bronson Arroyo around. The Reds will have a tough time getting much offense off Roy Halladay. Especially with Halladay coming off a short, not very sharp outing. Look for this game to be all Philadelphia as they knock Arroyo out in the 6th inning. We are going to bet the Philadelphia Phillies to beat the Cincinnati Reds in a Major League Baseball game on Tuesday night.

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